Scammers are constantly looking for new ways to tap into your accounts, steal your information and your money.
The Better Business Bureau is issuing alerts about some of the top scams to watch for this coming year of 2023.
Puppy for sale scam
Bridget Huddleston thought she’d have a new puppy to start the new year.
But her hopes were dashed when she fell victim to the puppy scam.
“She played on my naiveté and my loneliness,” Huddleston said.
She found one for sale in an online Facebook group — and arranged with the seller to pick it up at the airport.
But when she got there, she says, “the man there had no idea what I was talking about, there were no pets at the airport.”
There was no dog. Huddleston lost $200.
Sarah Wetzel of the Better Business Bureau says sadly, this happened to many people over the holidays.
“We see so many scams and so many people losing so much money,” Wetzel said.
The puppy scam, however, is just one in a long list of scams that target people trying to get a fresh start.
Weight loss scams
If weight loss is your goal in the new year, the BBB Wetzel says beware of products or free trials that promise “quick results.”
“10 pounds week, 20 pounds a week, let that be a red flag because in reality you’re probably not going to get those results,” Wetzel said.
Also beware “free trials” of weight loss supplements, that often turn into $39 or more monthly charges on your credit card.
Employment scams
If you’re trying to earn more money in 2023, she says beware employment…
