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Residents Advised to Stay Vigilant Against Phone and Email Scams

Sep 16, 2025 at 07:25 am by WGNS News

MANCHESTER, Tenn. — The scams continue throughout Middle Tennessee – and they all look similar from county to county. For this con-artist update, we head t.... Read More

BBB Warns Parents and College Students About “Emergency Scams” as Campuses Reopen

Sep 10, 2025 at 05:49 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — As students return for the fall semester, the Better Business Bureau Serving Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky is warning families about a ris.... Read More

It’s Back… Scams Again! Rutherford County Faces a Familiar Headache

Aug 28, 2025 at 10:35 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – It is back… again! Just when you thought Rutherford County had finally escaped it, here it comes strolling back like that one relative.... Read More

Another Scam Alert: Local Detectives and Judges are Too Busy for Your Jury Duty Fine Via Bitcoin

Jul 07, 2025 at 04:28 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN — In an astonishing revelation that’s sure to rock your faith in the criminal justice system, local judges and detectives want you to.... Read More

Scam Alert: Pay a Fake Ticket or Face an Imaginary Toll Booth

Jun 09, 2025 at 07:45 pm by WGNS News

BEDFORD COUNTY, TN – If you’ve been losing sleep over an imaginary parking ticket in a non-existent toll booth on a toll-free Tennessee road, take a deep brea.... Read More

Scammers Still Think We’re All Sending Bitcoin to Random Cops — Murfreesboro PD Issues “You’ve Got Warrants” Alert

May 01, 2025 at 11:23 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN — In today’s edition of “You Can’t Be Serious,” the Murfreesboro Police Department has issued yet another SCAM ALERT — thi.... Read More

SCAM UPDATE: Toll Road Scams Coincidently Hitting Multiple People After Vacation

Apr 28, 2025 at 05:41 pm by WGNS News

MIDDLE TENNESSEE - A scam making the rounds across Rutherford County, Warren County, and other nearby communities is tricking unsuspecting residents into paying fake toll viol.... Read More

Scammers at It Again: No, Deputies Won’t Call You About Missing a Federal Grand Jury

Apr 01, 2025 at 10:26 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – Ah, another day, another scam targeting the good people of Rutherford County - and this scam is one that WGNS has reported over and over again, b.... Read More

Scam Season UPDATE: Apparently, It Never Ends

Mar 27, 2025 at 08:42 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - This may come as a surprise… con artists are still at it, attempting to separate hardworking Rutherford County residents from their money. If yo.... Read More

Law Enforcement Funding via Gift Cards? Only in a Scammer’s Wildest Dreams

Mar 26, 2025 at 10:16 am by WGNS News

WOODBURY, TN - Once again, scammers have found a new way to make a quick buck, this time targeting the good people of Cannon County. Their latest trick? Pretending to be from.... Read More

Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Calls Posing as Deputies

Mar 11, 2025 at 09:44 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Rutherford County residents, take note—if you get a phone call from someone claiming to be a sheriff’s deputy demanding payment for a misse.... Read More

LaVergne Police Latest to Warn: Jury Duty Scam Still Targeting Residents

Feb 12, 2025 at 11:59 pm by WGNS News

LA VERGNE, TN - Surprise! Nobody could have seen this coming (said no one ever): the LaVergne Police Department has decided to take a bold step and warn residents about a scam.... Read More

Fake Deputies Threaten Arrest Over Missed Jury Duty in Rutherford County

Jan 29, 2025 at 04:18 pm by WGNS Radio News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – In a plot twist that could rival a crime drama, local residents are being targeted by scammers impersonating sheriff's deputies. Their latest per.... Read More

Sneaker Scam: Murfreesboro Woman Duped by Counterfeit "On Cloud" Brand Shoes

Jan 27, 2025 at 04:48 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN – Selling counterfeit goods is never a good thing, especially for the unsuspecting victim who unknowingly buys a knock-off. However, the internet seems.... Read More

Help Smyrna Police ID This Man

Jan 25, 2025 at 06:11 pm by WGNS

SMYRNA, TN - Local authorities in Smyrna are on the hunt for an elusive man who allegedly sold a counterfeit iPhone, and yes, this is an actual news story. Apparently, the art.... Read More

Beware! The Bedford County Phone Scammers Are Making 'Cents'

Jan 21, 2025 at 04:54 pm by WGNS News

SHELBYVILLE, TN - Buckle up, Bedford County! If you thought that long drives and sunshine were the only things to worry about on Highway 231 South, think again! The Shelbyvill.... Read More

Scammer’s Attempt to Expose Rutherford County Residents of Their Internet Habits Misses the Mark

Jan 20, 2025 at 03:08 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In a shocking turn of events sure to make your popcorn-loving Internet habit feel even more thrilling, a Rutherford County resident received an email f.... Read More

AI-Driven Scam Uses Sheriff’s Captain’s Voice to Steal $7,500 in Bitcoin

Oct 23, 2024 at 09:36 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Scammers apparently used artificial intelligence mimicking Sheriff’s Capt. Will Holton voice to convince a resident to hand over $7,500 in bitcoi.... Read More

TBI Warns Sextortion Emails Could Hit Your Inbox and Parents Should Also Warn Children of Scam

Sep 04, 2024 at 01:50 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued what they are calling a “Cyber Alert,” to warn Tennesseans about a scam known as &.... Read More

Alert: Scammers Are Still Trying (And Failing) to Fool Us

Jul 01, 2024 at 10:46 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Ah, the creativity of scammers these days – truly a sight to behold. In the latest installment of “How Dumb Do They Think We Are?”.... Read More