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New $10,000 Car Loan Interest Tax Deduction – Do You Qualify?

You may be eligible for a new tax deduction this filing season if you purchased a new vehicle with a car loan. A provision in recent tax legislation now allows qualified taxpayers...

Walmart Settles with FTC Regarding Spark Driver Delivery Service

For anyone considering earning extra income through app-based driving, delivery, repair, or task services, pay is probably a top priority. Here’s a recent FTC story about just that: Walmart recently agreed to a...

Medicare Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors Nationwide

The Better Business Bureau is alerting media and the public to a growing Medicare fraud scheme that is impacting seniors across the country, including right here in our region. A local Medicare recipient...

FedEx “Undeliverable Package” Phone Calls from eClerx Are Legitimate

BBB has seen an uptick in reports about phone calls warning of an “undeliverable FedEx package,” and we know how alarming this can be. Many consumers instinctively think these calls are scams,...

BBB’s 12 Days of Christmas Scams: Top Holiday Scams to Watch Out for This Season

The holidays are a time for giving, celebrating, and checking items off your wish list, but they’re also prime season for scammers looking to cash in on festive distractions. Each year, the...

BBB Scam Alert: Emergency Scams Instill Fear Via Fake Texts, Mugshots

Emergency scams, sometimes called "grandparent scams," prey on the willingness of an unsuspecting, worried individual to help friends and family in need. Often, they will impersonate their targets' loved ones, make up...

BBB: New Financial Fraud Alert

BBB is getting calls from our Accredited Businesses we well as area consumers reporting a new fraud crime in the area:  Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury’s...

Study Reveals the Most Common Types of Scams in Ohio

Ohio recorded $154.1 million lost to fraud in 2023, according to 61,303 reports made to the Federal Trade Commission. The most common scam category was Identity Theft which accounts for 24% of all scam reports...

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