Scam of the Week

Tommie Lee and VP/COO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scammers jumping quickly at the opportunity to exploit recent Biden administration moves to forgive student loans.

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Tommie Lee and Rick Walz with the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss scammers who sweep in after a disaster to take advantage of those who offer a helping hand, as well as those victims who need one.

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Tommie Lee and Rick Walz with the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss the recent rise in reported fake employment offers, and how to keep from falling for a job offer that isn't real.

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Tommie Lee and Rick Walz with the BBB of Northern Indiana talk with Joe, a tech-savvy consumer who was targeted by a fake bank message and nearly saw his trust in that message cost him dearly. 

Fortunately, Joe was able[...]

President & CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talks with Tommie Lee about the upcoming solar eclipse in Indiana, and how scammers are looking to take advantage of it..

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President & CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talks with Tommie Lee about reports of fake sweepstakes scams that can come on the phone, in the mail, or over email. This is how to protect yourself from[...]

President & CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talks with Tommie Lee about the many benefits of using Scamtracker to report and learn about the latest scams...and the importance of word-of-mouth.

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Jan Diaz with the BBB of Northern Indiana talks about what you need to know about email scams.

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Tommie Lee and Rick Walz with the BBB of Northern Indiana talk with Julie, a victim of a fake police scam in Allen Co. 

Julie shares her story -- all of it -- in hopes of warning the public about[...]

It's a big time for college applications and financial aid, and Tommie Lee and Rick Walz with the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss the pitfalls of scammers looking to take advantage of that.

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