The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in attempt to steal thousands of dollars from victims who are tricked into believing they have won a lottery. The BBB has been alerted of an individual who was recently contacted over the phone by someone claiming . . . → Read More: Lottery Scam Tries to Cash In Using BBB’s Name
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Sherriff officials are warning of a scam targeting the families and friends of jail inmates. Family members of inmates should ignore phone calls from anyone who claims to be a jail official seeking money and claiming that he could have a loved one transferred out of jail and into a treatment program for a fee. The scam . . . → Read More: Sheriff Officials Warn of Jail Inmate Scam A phone call from someone who reports finding a lost pet is usually cause for celebration. Western Union warns that it actually could be be a cruel scam. Western Union informs that it has received reports from owners of lost dogs who say they’ve been called by people identifying themselves as truckers. The fake trucker says . . . → Read More: Lost Pet Money Wiring Scam If you have diabetes, be cautious of an identity theft scam that is targeting you. A number of diabetics said they have received phone calls from people who claim to be representatives of the American Diabetes Association. The con artists call the victims and attempt to convince them that they are legitimate representatives of the organization. . . . → Read More: Identity Theft Scam Targets Diabetics Thousands of consumers are being conned into paying more for gas, electricity and telephone services by brokers running a utility scam. "Slamming" is the practice of switching utility suppliers without the customer’s knowledge or ticking them into a bad deal. Targeting both residents and businesses, brokers use fast-talking telemarketers and salesmen to lure customers with promises . . . → Read More: Don’t Get "Slammed" by Utility Scam The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to consumers who have previously purchased medications either online or over the phone. Criminals are fraudulently posing as FDA agents and other law enforcement officials in attempt to extort money from the customers. The scam artists call customers of Internet drug retailers and identify themselves as . . . → Read More: Phony FDA Agents Scam Internet Drug Customers Microsoft has issued a warning to be wary of a phone scam that has left some victims out of hundreds of dollars. Scammers are using this well-known company to fool people into believing that something is wrong with their computers. The scam usually involves a cold call, claiming to be a Microsoft representative, one of its . . . → Read More: Microsoft Phone Fraud Has your company ever received a bill or invoice for a "small business directory listing" you never ordered? If so, you could be a victim of a directory phone scam. In this scam, con artists cold call small businesses and ask the person answering the phone to "confirm" the address, telephone number, and other information. The . . . → Read More: Directory Scam Targets Small Businesses Times have changed and not all students need pay for school lunches with cash anymore. Parents can pre-purchase their children’s lunches using credit cards at some schools and the put money into an online account in which money will be deducted after every meal, but now a scam is threatening these pre-paid school lunch programs. Criminals . . . → Read More: Parents – Beware of School Lunch Scam Spanish speakers are the target of a phone scam which attempts to get victims to send money across the border to Mexico. The scam artists are calling victims and claiming that they are relatives who are currently in Mexico and having some troubles. They tell the victims that they have an emergency and need money fast. . . . → Read More: Spanish Speaking Phone Scam – ¿Se Habla Scam? |
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