Scam Of The Week
Scam Of The Week
Rick Walz from The Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana joins Tommie Lee each week for a slightly deeper dive on the Scam Of The Week segment heard on 953 MNC, MNC Nation, and other Federated Media stations each week. Every week focuses on a scam being reported in northern Indiana, or a related event.Social links:
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Moving season means moving scams
Tommie Lee and President/CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about scams related to moving, just in time for students to pack up and head home for the summer. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you have lost mon…
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Fake Toll Road charges are stacking up nationwide -- including on our own I-80/90
Tommie Lee and President/CEO Rick Walz of the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about scammers who reach out to you with fake toll road charges. How do you tell the difference? Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you have lost mone…
05:10
Student loan relief scams take advantage of recent headlines
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. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you…
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Scammers take advantage of disaster relief
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. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker…
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When the job offer is too good to be true...for a reason
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. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you have lo…
04:16
Our special guest beats the bank scammer
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 to avoid losing any money...but he had to act fast. He tells us how he was abl…
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The April 8th Eclipse in Indiana
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.. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you have lo…
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Fake Publishers Clearing House scams are on the rise
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 losing money. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or repo…
06:36
Getting the most from the BBB Scamtracker resource
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. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB S…
05:46
Email scams continue to become more complex
Jan Diaz with the BBB of Northern Indiana talks about what you need to know about email scams. Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker. If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov IdentityTheft.gov has resources o…
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