Scams are happening every day and, oftentimes, right in your neighborhood. And the Better Business Bureau has a way of tracking them.
“A dozen of them call and call every single day saying we want your money we want your money,” said Melissa Bruni, of Rocky Hill.
“There are certain voices now that I recognize but I hang up,” said Mary Brown, of West Hartford.
Whether it happened to you or someone you know, you’ve been warned about ongoing scams. Many people like Mary Brown report the information to police.
“I know they knew what was going on because they had plenty of calls so what they did with that I don’t know,” said Brown.
Now that information can be reported and tracked by the Better Business Bureau. They just launched the Scam Tracker on their website and already more than 4,000 incidents have been reported nationwide.
“It also allows you to drill down and find out what are the most prevalent scams and they’re rated in order so you can know what to expect,” said Howard Schwartz with the BBB.
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The tracking map even shows you which scams are happening in your neighborhood giving the victim complete anonymity so they can detail exactly what happened.
“The hope is this will aid to track down the scammers,” said Schwartz.
Tracking the trends is what will help them do just that. If you’ve been the victim of a scam or have experienced an attempted scamming, report the information on the BBB’s website, via the Scam Tracker. The BBB says they should be adding the Scam Tracker to the mobile app soon.
