Better Beware!

Series produced by WFHB

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Consumer watchdog segment

Host Richard Fish helps keep listeners a step ahead of scammers and flim-flammers in WFHB's consumer watchdog segment, Better Beware!


265 Pieces

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Rich Fish debunks the outrageous swindles of the so-called "sovereign citizen" movement whose members peddle home purchase scams, tax evasion scams...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 04:39
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Rich Fish has a red alert from the Secretary of State's office on an investment scam racing through the Hoosier state. We'll tell you how to spot a...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:51
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Spring has finally sprung and that means spring SCAMS are cropping up like mushrooms with no morels. Rich Fish looks at storm damage repair scams a...

  • Added: May 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:34
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Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has released the top ten consumer complaints received by his office in 2012 and FOUR of the categories are ne...

  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Rich Fish exposes disaster relief scams cropping up in the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy. We'll tell you how to make sure your donations REAL...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Correspondent Rich Fish reports on a phone scam pretending to be a disconnect notice from Duke Energy. We'll look at the Duke scam and other "phony...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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Correspondent Rich Fish closes out our Tax Time series with a complete list of local agencies offering last-minute tax help AND how to buy more tim...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 04:46
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Host Rich Fish says Fund Drive is a scam! Not ours of course, but some charities are not what they seem or hire top-heavy fundraisers who keep most...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2013
  • Length: 04:41
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Correspondent Rich Fish continues our annual Tax Time series with a look at the top red flags that could land YOUR return in the audit zone. We'll ...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Host Rich Fish kicks off our annual Tax Time series with a look at tax prep scams and the legal but outrageous ripoff known as the Refund Anticipat...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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Knock knock. Who’s there? Rip off. Rip off who? Rip off YOU! Knock-knock jokes are still around, and so are knock-knock swindlers. They could b...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:52
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Are you buying a house, or selling one? Or are you worried about losing the one you’ve got? We herald the arrival of homebuying season with a look ...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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If you think happiness comes in a pill, think again! Some dietary supplements do nothing but eat your money, but others are downright dangerous. Fi...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:00
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Correspondent Rich Fish shares the story of a WFHB listener who got a solicitation posing as a government mailing and decided to do something about...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:22
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Correspondent Rich Fish exposes a travel scam circulating through local mailboxes promising free airline tickets if you call right now. We'll tell ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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In the final installment of a four-part series on timeless con games, Correspondent Rich Fish looks at scams that require a team effort like the Sm...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:34
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In the third of a four-part series on timeless con games, Correspondent Rich Fish debunks the Gold Brick Scam cons that try to convince you that so...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2013
  • Length: 04:42
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In the second of a four-part series on timeless con games Correspondent Rich Fish explores the Persuasion Scam cons that try to convince you that s...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2013
  • Length: 04:45
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In the first of a four-part series on timeless con games, Correspondent Rich Fish searches for the Spanish Prisoner.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
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Are you resolving to lose weight this new year? If you're looking at joining a gym or fitness club, correspondent Rich Fish says you need to flex s...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2012
  • Length: 04:46