TAMPA, Fla. — The FBI is warning about the risk of rental rip-offs, with more than $396 million lost in 2022. In Manatee County, two women lost $2,000 on a fake rental. The modest two-bedroom home in Bradenton ticked all the boxes for renter Jennifer Griffith. Griffith found the ad…
Chronicling the journey of Ukrainian refugees | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The mass exodus out of war-torn Ukraine is never-ending. According to UNICEF, “three million children inside Ukraine and over 2.2 million children in refugee-hosting countries are now in need of humanitarian assistance.” There is no end to the Russian invasion launched on Feb. 24. So many Ukrainian families…
New scam rips off hair salon info to dupe people out of cash | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
LARGO, Fla. — Scammers are finding more ways to dupe you out of your money. This time, they’re targeting local beauty salons and using the names and addresses of legitimate businesses to take your money. That’s what happened on Saturday at Midori Eco Salon in Largo. Manager Star Rummelt said…
Rental scams becoming more widespread in Tampa Bay | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Scammers have become more sophisticated at stealing your hard-earned cash and they’re taking advantage of the red-hot real estate market in Tampa Bay to do it. The Better Business Bureau said rental scams are among the most reported scams to the BBB and more than 5…