New Scam In Bay County

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning today to the public concerning a scam currently being worked in Bay County. Yesterday, two men and a woman approached a residence in Callaway stating they represented a security systems company and asked the resident if they could...

U.S. Airways Scam

I received this email today, April 12th.  What are these people thinking? I am in Panama City, nowhere near Washington DC.  I guess I missed my flight, considering it is dated for the 5th, and here it is the 12th. If you get something like this in...

New Scam In The Area

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning today about a scam currently operating in Bay County. The Criminal Investigations Division of the BCSO has received complaints about a lawn care business that contracts with home owners to perform certain lawn services such as the purchase...

Better Business Bureau Scam

The scammers will never quit trying.  A couple of days ago, I was greeted with 4 e-mail messages from the Better Business Bureau, with subjects like: BBB information regarding your customer’s complaint Your customer complained to BBB, and finally, Your customer complained to BBB Attn: Owner/Manager Here with the Better...

Urgent! You must install a new security version!

I woke up this morning the the Urgent message that I must install a new security version.  Hmm I thought, which of the many software programs that I have installed requires such an urgent message. I opened it and saw it was from the Federal Deposit...

Beware of Calls From The College Board in Tallahassee

February 03, 2012 The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning today about a telemarketing scam that is being used in this area. A complaint was filed on February 2, 2012, by the intended victim of the scam. She told investigators she received a call on February...

Phil Krammer Telephone Scam

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert today to inform the public about a scam currently being perpetrated in the Bay County area. Investigators became aware of this particular scam yesterday, January 19, 2012, when a complaint was filed by a victim. The victim stated...

Beware of post-flood scams

Pensacola, Fla. (April 10, 2009) – Your Better Business Bureau® warns homeowners affected by the recent flooding that scam artists will try to take advantage of the chaos during the cleanup. Your BBB advises homeowners: Don’t be pressured into making an immediate decision on a permanent...