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Investigators: Fake check and employment scams continue to target Memphis-area workers Scam Tracker: Red flags in secret shopper job By Jessica Jaglois | May 10, 2021 at 5:01 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 8:44 AM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Mid-Southerners who have been laid off or had their hours cut during the COVID-19 pandemic are trying to find work. According to the Tennessee Department of Labor, there are more than 250,000 job openings across the state and scammers are taking advantage of people looking for legitimate employment. Joe Fazio had just been laid off from his sales job when he got an email advertising an open secret shopper position. ....
Investigators: Rental scams rampant in hot housing market Scam tracker: Spotting rental rip-offs By Jessica Jaglois | May 3, 2021 at 8:44 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 10:35 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New data shows Memphis needs more than 30,000 additional rental units in order to house all the people who need affordable places to live. Lack of inventory coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the housing market and many renters are falling prey to scammers. Donna Boyce was looking for a new place to live and thought she’d found a house for $500 per month on Facebook Marketplace. “When you saw a house for $500, what were you thinking?” asked the Investigators. ....