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Better Beware!

Consumer watchdog series exposing scams in south central Indiana

Better Beware – Politicking Timebomb

There are a lot of claims about fraud related to voting, especially mail in votes. But by far, most of the real fraud that is going on is in political campaigning.

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Better Beware – Get the Facts

What are the Facts? Who can you believe? Sometimes news sources can be hard to trust, but have no fear. Here are some ways to check the facts and make up your mind.

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Better Beware – Are You Registered?

Monday October 5th is the deadline to register to vote in November’s Election — and to apply for an absentee ballot if you want to stay home this year and stay safe from COVID-19. Here’s timely information, and ways to avoid some surprising problems.

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Better Beware – Pre-Election Fraud

There is a lot of fraud going around that relates to the Election — but it’s not fraudulent voting, it’s scammers trying to keep you from voting! Or steal your identity…or your money. Watch out for them, starting right now.

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Better Beware – Triple Ripoff

Fake demands to buy non-existant home test kits for COVID-19, a new way to turn your digital wallet into a money laundry, thousands of flood-damaged cars hitting the market, and a great website to help fight scammers!

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Better Beware – Things to NOT Do

Here is a list of basic Do’s and Don’ts that everyone needs to remember to stay safe in our modern world. Let’s start with some things NOT to do…

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Better Beware – Masks Unmasked

Everyone should be wearing a face mask in public these days, but not all of them work. Here’s a summary of test results on various kinds of masks, and a simple way to test any mask.

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Better Beware – Contact Tracing Scams

The scammers are working faster than the health authorities — fake messages and phone calls from phony “contact tracers” are trying to steal your identity…and maybe your money, too. Here’s how to recognized the crooks.

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Better Beware – Bad Apps and Virus Scams

Google recently discovered 25 nasty apps that had been in their Play Store quite awhile and downloaded 2 million times. Find out if you got one of these! And here’s a wonderful resource from the Federal Trade Commission to help you identify all the current Covid-19 con games.

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