Scam

The Scott Police Department is asking for your help in tracking down two people they believe to be involved in an Instagram scam.

The evil doers are back, this time claiming to be the I.R.S. You know, you've got to be bad when you can be worse than the I.R.S.

A telephone scam to get taxpayer's personal information has surfaced in parts of Louisiana. Here is what you need to know to keep your private information private.

Do yourself a favor by not clicking on it. If you do click on it, do the rest of us a favor by not sharing it.

A task force investigating credit card skimmers have located devices in Lafayette, Iberia, East Baton Rouge and numerous other parishes throughout Louisiana.

So, it seems that all one has to do to win the lottery is have someone by the name of Oluwa cast a spell on them. Seems legit, right?

Now that credit cards come with fraud resistant chips, scammers are working even harder to steal from you.

If you have Facebook, you've probably seen one of your friends claiming to have earned a $100 gift card from Kohl's just for taking a survey. Don't believe it.

If someone tries to scam you, make sure you report it to police and to the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana.

If you have a missed call from a number that you don't recognize, you may want to think twice before you call the number back.

Servers BEWARE! This could happen to you. Just be careful, the next time you see a HUGE tip like this, it could be (and probably is) a scam.

A friend of mine has been receiving numerous phone calls from this telephone number, (202) 400-3496. He has informed me that this is the latest phone scam out there and that they are hoping to bait you in by using your name and informing you of pending allegations.