scams

We just received some information from the Lafayette Regional Airport warning Acadiana of a scam called the "Green Dot MoneyPak Scam".

The Better Business Bureau offers tips to avoid being trapped in a time share scam.

I Got A Text From 337-254-2118 - It's A Mid South Bank Text Scam!

Louisiana State Troopers are warning the public about a phone scam that asks for money to wipe clean an arrest warrant.

BBB says Netflix is a reputable company that is being taken advantage of by scammers.

Have you gotten a call from (716) 218-3432? If so, don't call them back and don't answer if you see it on your caller ID. It's just more bad guys trying to steal your identity.

So, this guy hits the streets with a sign that reads "Homeless. Anything Helps. God Bless". The problem here is that the guy is NOT homeless. He actually has a nice car and a nice place to live. Watch as this guy catches him in the act, then follows him to confront him...

The BBB reports scammers will change up their con with different messages, all in an effort to get at your private information.

What appears to be a local call might wind up costing you a lot of money. It's the latest phone scam out of the Caribbean. Here is how it works and what you need to do to avoid it.

If you're an e-Bill customer of Atmos Energy, you may have gotten an email from them recently warning of an email scam. It's a national scam that has been affecting people across the country, including right here in Acadiana.

There's another scam going around, and St. Landry Parish authorities don't want you to get suckered into it.

The other day, I got a phone call from the number (202) 210-0054. Said "Washington, DC" on the caller i.d. I didn't answer it, and they didn't leave a message.

You shouldn’t give your personal information to strangers.

If you’ve gotten a call from Jamaica with the number 1-876-851-7239, don’t answer, it’s a scam! If I am to believe the voice mail I just got, I just won 3.5 million bucks and a pearl white Mercedes Benz! However, trust me, it’s a scam, so don’t get fooled...

Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Lennay Kekua wasn't real, but her pictures were, and they belonged to Diane O'Meara. Someone stole Diane O'Meara's pictures to create the fake Twitter and Facebook profiles and catfished Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o...

I got a phone call this morning from one of you asking me about a scam going around Acadiana. Hopefully, this is the scam you were asking about.

If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the pool of online dating, you know it can be fraught with peril. While some concerns mirror those found in the “real world,” others are unique to the digital landscape in which people can claim to be anyone they want. And that’s how a twisted mother-and-daughter pair managed to scam about $1 million from women all over the world.

When news organization want to find out what the public thinks about an issue, they often turn to opinion polling. Most of these surveys are of the telephone variety, meaning a random sample of people are called and asked if they would like to participate in a poll. According to the Pew Research Center – which does a great deal of opinion polling — most say no.

Even if your number is listed on the Do Not Call list you might still be getting calls from (202) 480-5620. If you do see that number on your caller ID we suggest you do not answer.