10,000 Airline Vouchers Up for Grabs When Travelers Book a Trip to Tennessee

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and country superstar Brad Paisley are teaming up to launch “Tennessee on Me” a nationwide campaign to promote Tennessee tourism. “On me” offers 10,000 free airline vouchers to four key Tennessee airports – Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville – with the purchase of a 2-night stay at TennesseeOnMe.com.

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FBI Nashville Resident Agency Warns of Scammers Spoofing FBI Phone Number in Social Security Scam

Nashville, TN – The FBI Nashville Resident Agency has seen a recent increase in phone calls that spoof the office’s phone number as part of a Social Security scam. The callers will often “spoof,” or fake, the FBI Nashville Resident Agency’s phone number, 615.232.7500, so the call appears to be coming from the FBI on the recipient’s caller ID.

In this scam, fraudulent callers inform the victim that their Social Security number has been suspended and there is a warrant out for their arrest.

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Tennessee Consumer Affairs says ‘Sweetheart’ Scammers Will Break Your Heart, Empty Your Wallet

Tennessee Consumer Affairs

Nashville, TN – With Valentine’s Day (February 14th, 2019) quickly approaching, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to be wary of ‘sweetheart’ scammers who claim to love you but, in reality, are only after your money.

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Tennesseans Lost Nearly $1M to Gift Card Scams in 2018

Tennessee Consumer Affairs

Nashville, TN – For scammers, the season of holiday giving is the season of taking, and Tennesseans’ hard-earned money again tops scammers’ wish lists. Unfortunately, Tennessee consumers are falling for scammers’ ploys when it comes to gift card swindles in increasing numbers.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Consumer Sentinel Network reports Tennesseans lost nearly $1 million – over $943,000 – through prepaid gift card scams in 2018, which is a 44 % increase compared to 2017 when scammers stole $653,709 from consumers.

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BBB lists 2014 Holiday Schemes You’s Better Watch Out For

Nashville, TN – You better watch out, we can tell you why.

Schemers and scammers are lurking about….ready to trick you with their schemes.

While Santa is making his list and checking it twice, BBB warns consumers to be on the look out for the following 2014 holiday schemes.

Gift Card Schemes – Purchasing gift cards is one of the easiest ways to show your loved ones how much you care during the holidays. It’s also one of the easiest ways scammers can steal gift money long before you ever spend it. [Read more]

Better Business Bureau Warns Consumers of Gift Card Reward Scam

Don’t be duped into providing personal information

Nashville, TN – Consumers in Nashville and surrounding counties are receiving “reward announcements” in one of 3 ways: a direct phone call, a cell phone text, or in some cases they will receive a letter in the mail. In either approach, there is a reward number and a phone number to call in order to claim your $100.00 gift card reward from Wal-Mart, Target, or Home Depot.

If you did not enter a legitimate promotion or contest to win a gift card, this should be your first clue that something is amiss. When calling the phone number, the consumer is directed to the rewards department where a representative asks a series of seemingly innocuous questions intended to glean as much personal information as possible. [Read more]