Better Beware! – WFHB

Better Beware! – WFHB
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Consumer watchdog series exposing scams in south central Indiana.

  1. 2D AGO

    Better Beware – The Loneliness Trap

    You — or someone you know and love — may be about to have a very UNhappy Valentine’s Day, if a “Romance Scammer” has been in touch. This kind of fraud is absolutely exploding today, because Artificial Intelligence makes it possible to write messages, and even create audio and video, which look absolutely authentic. Here’s …

    4 min

  2. FEB 4

    Better Beware – Snow Jobs

    When bad weather hits — like what we’ve been having! — fraudsters are always happy if they can make it worse. There are several kinds of scams that get hot when the temperature falls, and here are some very good ways to insulate yourself from being buried in a “snow job.” Beyond that, this time …

    4 min

  3. JAN 28

    Better Beware – Who’s Looking At You?

    IP Cameras are very popular–and can be very dangerous. IP stands for “Internet Protocol” because these tiny video cameras send pictures, and sometimes sound, over the internet. More and more people use them for security, for convenience, and all kinds of things. But unless they’re installed and maintained properly, strangers from anywhere in the world …

    4 min

  4. JAN 21

    Better Beware – Scams Local and National

    Swindlers from halfway around the world can get their sights on local targets — and locally-based fraudsters can pick up on schemes that are being worked all over the country. Here are a couple of current examples: a con game from Somewhere Else that’s focused on people in our local area, and another that’s being …

    4 min

  5. JAN 14

    Better Beware – Toying With Artificial Intelligence

    Toys that talk aren’t new, but the latest generation of them doesn’t have a string to pull, or some recorded responses on a circuit chip. Instead, they connect to an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, and some of them say things that are not at all what children should be hearing. Here’s a quick look at the …

    4 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    Better Beware – Holiday Reminders

    Here’s a headsup about “wrong numbers” that are only wrong if you respond to them! — and some reminders about staying safe when you shop for holiday gifts, or travel to see friends and family during the holiday season. All good to know, for you, for your family, and for your friends, so please pass …

    4 min

  7. 12/10/2025

    Better Beware – Phone-y Voicemails

    I got a couple of phone calls last week from scammers. Robocalls usually hang up, but these fraudsters actually left voicemails! Of course it was easy enough to record them and put them on the radio. Here’s two scams going around right now that you need to ignore. Hang up, delete, block the number, and …

    4 min

  8. 12/03/2025

    Better Beware – Keeping Holidays Happy

    There’s a problem with your account! Oh yeah? Who are you, really? This scam has been ramping up lately, and getting more dangerous because the crooks are getting more sophisticated at impersonating retailers, utilities,subscription services — and banks. Here’s how to stay safe if you get any kind of a warning notice…and here’s a headsup …

    4 min
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Consumer watchdog series exposing scams in south central Indiana.

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  • Creator
    Better Beware! – WFHB
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    267
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © WFHB
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