Better Business Bureau Says WKY Should Watch For Storm Scammers

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The Better Business Bureau serving Louisville, Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky has sent out a warning for storm-chasing scammers, following the wake of deadly tornadoes and storms that struck Kentucky and other states Friday night.

While many Kentuckians have opened their hearts and stepped up to donate funds, necessities and services to those devastated by the storms, there is an increased potential of out-of-town storm chasers looking to take advantage of victims as they begin the long process of cleaning up and rebuilding.

BBB offers the following tips for tornado and storm victims:

• While most roofing contractors abide by the law, be careful allowing someone you do not know to inspect your roof. An unethical contractor may actually create damage to get work.

• Try to get at least 3-4 quotes from contractors, and insist that payments be made to the company, not an individual.

• Do not pay

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Better Business Bureau lists 12 Holiday Scams to watch out for

Better Business Bureau - BBBNashville, TN – While 2021 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble.

Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information.

Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of the holiday season that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season.
 

Many of the scams on this list are facilitated through emails and social media platforms, however, the latter is where most people are vulnerable. Exercise caution when coming across social media ads about discounted items, event promotions, job opportunities, and donation requests, as well as direct messages from strangers.

If you are asked to make a payment or donation by wire or e-transfer, through third parties, by prepaid debit or gift cards, treat this as a red flag.
 
Be mindful of these scams that could

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Watch out for social media advent calendar scams

BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports of a seasonal spin on social media ad scams. This time, scammers are targeting holiday shoppers with themed advent calendars.

How the Scam Works

As you scroll through your social media feed, you come across a themed advent calendar that looks fun and unique. Judging by the comments on the post, many people have already purchased the item and love it. The post links you to a website where you can make your purchase. Everything looks normal and the price is reasonable, so you place an order. Your credit card is charged, but as the days turn into weeks, you start wondering if you’ll ever receive the calendar. 

In most cases, your calendar never arrives because it never existed. One consumer told BBB Scam Tracker: “I saw an ad on Facebook for a Healing Crystal Advent Calendar. I read the reviews below the ad

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Overcharged on your phone bill? Watch out for cramming

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BBB warns holiday break purchasers to watch out for Net grinches

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Provide shortages are convincing getaway consumers to start out early this year and the Much better Business Bureau is urging extra warning when shopping on the website.

The Greater Enterprise Bureau is stating, with so lots of shoppers turning to the online, you are a lot more very likely to get cheated if you buy anything on the world wide web than any other transaction. And if you do get ripped off it is likely to be more durable to get your money back again.

Net frauds arrive in all designs and sizes, work scams, id theft, Social Security ripoffs, but now the Greater Business enterprise Bureau has located the ripoff that is the most common on the web is online buys.

“It used to be work scams, but due to the fact all people started out browsing on the net in the course of the

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