Tips on keeping minors safe from social media scams

Those quizzes and surveys that pop up on your social media feed seem fun and harmless, but they can cost you personal information and even money.

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Better Business Bureau in Southeast Texas is sending a warning out to parents on how to protect children and teens from identity theft.

Those quizzes and surveys that pop up on your social media feed seem fun and harmless, but they can cost you personal information and even money.

The advice that the BBB is giving on the issue is to always think twice before giving out any personal information and talking to kids about what could happen if their information is stolen.

The BBB says that one important way in keeping children safe is being aware what social media platforms they frequent.

President and CEO of the BBB in Southeast Texas Liz Fredrichs says keeping tabs on the amount

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COVID has been a scammers’ paradise. Here’s how to stay safe

Hudayfa Aldmour, a COVID-19 test administrator from O'Hare Clinical Lab Services, packs up a COVID-19 test on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at Islamic Circle of North America Rockford, 1110 Arthur Ave., in Rockford.

Hudayfa Aldmour, a COVID-19 test administrator from O’Hare Clinical Lab Services, packs up a COVID-19 test on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at Islamic Circle of North America Rockford, 1110 Arthur Ave., in Rockford.

The government has rolled out their website to order free test kits that will start to be delivered in late January. Better Business Bureau is alerting the public that scammers are expected to create all kinds of cons to trick the public.

There are some concerns with the roll-out. The ordering process is simple but, since the start of the pandemic, there has been a long list of scams revolving around COVID from PPE and testing to vaccinations. That situation has not changed.

Delivery of free COVID test kits has given scammers a new opportunity to con individuals into giving them private health, financial and insurance information. Do not fall for it.

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Better Business enterprise Bureau offers suggestions for safe summertime family vacation preparing

TUCSON (KVOA) – With many people today on the lookout for a summer season get away the Improved Organization Bureau (BBB) has supplied the subsequent tips to enable program a protected and scam-totally free getaway:

  • Plan in advance. Allow lots of time to study accommodations, flights, and the spot the place you will be remaining. Normally, the previously reservations are made, the improved the offers and the lessen the threat of the spot getting booked solid. Earning reservations in progress also locks in charges and stops bigger charges afterwards throughout key spring split, peak summertime, or holiday getaway vacation seasons.
  • Avoid broad web queries. Entering phrases like ‘best deals’ into whichever research engine made use of can sometimes carry up-websites that look formal, but are created only to rip people off.
  • Be inform for travel scams. View out for mobile phone phone calls or letters saying a ‘free trip’
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