If your house took some storm damage like so many other places in the Rockford area, make sure you keep your guard up against more potential damage from roving scam artists.
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) says that online scams are at an all-time high, and Dennis has some great information on how you can avoid being a victim.
One of the most common scams in the U.S. and Canada today involves callers pretending to be government officials who use fear and intimidation to trick victims into turning over personal information or money.
There's been quite the uptick in reports of scam artists knocking on doors and trying to trick, or in some cases, force homeowners into a bad situation.
People are getting fleeced by "free-trial offers," scammed by phony COVID-19 tracers, and tricked by phony political ads. In other words, just another week.
Online scams are proliferating at warp speed, it seems. From fake puppy sales to stimulus check and unemployment con-jobs, lots of folks are losing their money.
The Rockford Regional Office of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers that over 90% of reports into the BBB Scamtracker in April were COVID-19 related or fake online sites.
The 2020 US Census is coinciding with a once in a lifetime global pandemic, shelter-in-place orders, and government stimulus payments to create a perfect storm for scammers.