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The Dark Reality of Online Blackmail and How Predators Trap Teenage Boys and Girls in "Sextortion" Scheme
Aug 06, 2026 at 03:41 pm
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) - That was Detective Austin Wortman with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. The nationwide uptick in “sextortion” c.... Read More
Spoofing Scams and the 2026 Influencer Trust Index with BBB
Apr 01, 2026 at 11:01 am by Producer
Your caller ID is lying to you, and the local business name flashing on your screen might be a digital mask for a global scammer. James Price from the Better Business Bureau.... Read More
BBB Tip: Top resolutions for a fraud-free new year
Jan 07, 2026 at 11:01 am by Producer
Bryan Barrett talks with James Price of the Better Business Bureau about simple but powerful resolutions consumers can make to avoid scams in the new year. Drawing from BBB&rs.... Read More
Sextortion Scams Targeting Middle Tennessee Teens on the Rise
Mar 25, 2025 at 08:08 pm by WGNS News
MIDDLE TENNESSEE – Despite repeated warnings from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), along with messages from local law enforcement, a potentially dangerous sc.... Read More