3 weeks ago The Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is warning of a scam that uses local funeral homes' names and logos to lure unsuspecting internet users into a revealing personal information...
4 weeks ago The Better Business Bureau has a warning for Acadiana residents: Do not to call an unknown number back or you may be taken by a new scam.
It is called the "One Ring" scam because scammers program their computers to blast out thousands of calls to random cell phone numbers, ring once, then disconnect
September 17, 2013 Don't get scammed! Lafayette Utilities Systems (LUS), Cleco and SLEMCO have reported receiving calls from consumers reporting they are receiving calls from a New Orleans area number, (504) 355-8293
March 20, 2012 Technology and crime once again meet in a new scam with a new name. This type of scam has come to be known as 'Smishing' because of the use of SMS text technology. The phones at the Acadiana Better Business Bureau office have been ringing with reports from consumers across the area reporting scam text messages referring people to a site where they can "claim a Walmart Gift Card" by entering certain private personal information.
