Tommie Lee and Megan white from the BBB Serving Northern Indiana talk about nefarious party planners who will make promises for your big event without delivering. We'll tell you how to spot them, and even how to fight back..

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

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Tommie Lee and Megan white from the BBB Serving Northern Indiana talk about nefarious party planners who will make promises for your big event without delivering. We'll tell you how to spot them, and even how to fight back..
Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/ad-truth">BBB Ad Truth</a>&nbsp;or report a scam with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/us/">BBB ScamTracker</a>.
If you have lost money, report it to FTC at&nbsp;<a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/">Report Fraud.FTC.gov</a>
For more information on consumer tips, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/">BBB.org.</a>&nbsp;If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB&rsquo;s Scam Tracker at&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/scamtracker">BBB.org/ScamTracker</a>. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

CEO/President Jan Diaz from The Better Business Bureau for 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 podcast focuses on a scam being reported in northern Indiana, or a related event. You will also hear how to best protect yourself, your information and your money.

CEO/President Jan Diaz from The Better Business Bureau for 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 podcast focuses on a scam being reported in northern Indiana, or a related event. You will also hear how to best protect yourself, your information and your money.

Scam Of The Week

Planning a party? Scammers are planning to cheat you as you get things ready.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scammers who try to convince people their COLA increases for Social Security require a few steps to go into effect. But these are automatic increases that require no additional steps, and people need to know that.

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

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scammers who try to convince people their COLA increases for Social Security require a few steps to go into effect. But these are automatic increases that require no additional steps, and people need to know that.
Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/ad-truth">BBB Ad Truth</a>&nbsp;or report a scam with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/us/">BBB ScamTracker</a>.
If you have lost money, report it to FTC at&nbsp;<a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/">Report Fraud.FTC.gov</a>
For more information on consumer tips, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/">BBB.org.</a>&nbsp;If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB&rsquo;s Scam Tracker at&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/scamtracker">BBB.org/ScamTracker</a>. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

A Social Security scam wants you to think your cost of living increase isn't automatic

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about a rise in fake coupon scams being reported.

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

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about a rise in fake coupon scams being reported.
Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/ad-truth">BBB Ad Truth</a>&nbsp;or report a scam with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/us/">BBB ScamTracker</a>.
If you have lost money, report it to FTC at&nbsp;<a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/">Report Fraud.FTC.gov</a>
For more information on consumer tips, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/">BBB.org.</a>&nbsp;If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB&rsquo;s Scam Tracker at&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/scamtracker">BBB.org/ScamTracker</a>. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Not all coupons are good: Learn how to spot the fakes from scammers

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss the reported increase of loan scam reports, coming both on the phone and through other means.

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

For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss the reported increase of loan scam reports, coming both on the phone and through other means.
Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/ad-truth">BBB Ad Truth</a>&nbsp;or report a scam with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/us/">BBB ScamTracker</a>.
If you have lost money, report it to FTC at&nbsp;<a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/">Report Fraud.FTC.gov</a>
For more information on consumer tips, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/">BBB.org.</a>&nbsp;If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB&rsquo;s Scam Tracker at&nbsp;<a href="https://bbb.org/scamtracker">BBB.org/ScamTracker</a>. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

Planning a party? Scammers are planning to cheat you as you get things ready.

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