Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about how to make sure you aren't falling victim to scammers who take advantage of the open enrollment period for Medicare that began on October 15.

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 how to make sure you aren't falling victim to scammers who take advantage of the open enrollment period for Medicare that began on October 15.
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.

Medicare enrollment time means Medicare Scammer time

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss the latest developments in fake job offer 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

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 latest developments in fake job offer scams.
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.

Fake job scams are becoming more sohpisticated

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about a very expensive scam that directly impacted an Indiana woman that sounded plausible at first, and is likely still out there, looking for its next victim.

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 very expensive scam that directly impacted an Indiana woman that sounded plausible at first, and is likely still out there, looking for its next victim.
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.

Thousands of dollars, lost in an instant

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scams related to auto service warranties. Some are legitimate, some are not, and it's not always easy to spot the difference.

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 scams related to auto service warranties. Some are legitimate, some are not, and it's not always easy to spot the difference.
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.

Auto service contracts: What to know.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about how scams are usually thought of as the most dangerous to seniors. -- but that isn't always the case.

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 how scams are usually thought of as the most dangerous to seniors. -- but that isn't always the case.
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.

Scams know no age

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss methos used by scammers to get even more potential out of a data breech.

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 methos used by scammers to get even more potential out of a data breech.
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.

Some scams can piggyback on a previous data breech

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about National Preparedness Month.

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 National Preparedness Month.
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.

September is National Preparedness Month

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scams that directly target new college students and try to catch them off-guard with their personal and financial information.

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 scams that directly target new college students and try to catch them off-guard with their personal and financial information.
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.

Off to college? Here's Scam knowledge.

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana discuss scams that target grandparents. They've been around for a while, but now they're becoming more difficult to detect.

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 scams that target grandparents. They've been around for a while, but now they're becoming more difficult to detect.
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.

The "Grandparents Scam" is always evolving with new technology

Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz of the BBB of Northern Indiana talk about scams that come in the form of vouchers, and how to tell when something might be fake that looks convincing.

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 scams that come in the form of vouchers, and how to tell when something might be fake that looks convincing.
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.

That voucher you received might be a scam

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, WOWO 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, WOWO 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

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