Hard to believe July is halfway over. Summertime is when things slow down a bit but the bad guys never seem to take time off. That’s the theme of this week’s newsletter. We’re helping you keep an eye out for three different types of ripoff artists.
We’re also helping you get your child(ren) ready for school (it’s closer than you think) and helping you keep cool in your car without wasting gas.
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💳 Skim milkers
Could you guess which local county has had the most skimmers found in the past two years? Duval is a pretty easy guess because of how big it is. But could you guess which local county had a single gas station that had skimmers on seven gas pumps at once? We spoke with a local cyber security expert to find out how skimmers work, five ways to avoid them and how to report them.
🏴☠️ Keep porch pirates at bay
While it might rank as #8 on the list of Ten Commandments, stealing is my #1 pet peeve. And with all the ‘deal days’ happening right now, the odds of your delivery being taken by a porch pirate arrrrre very high. (See what I did there?) Here’s how to protect your property any time of year.
🪖 Military in the cross-hairs
Tom Stephens with the Better Business Bureau joins us to discuss the rise in scams targeting members of the military and what service members should look out for to avoid this.
🚗 Cool car
It’s one of the hardest decisions those of us living in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia have to make, especially with gas prices as high as they are: Do I blast my car’s A/C to stay cool or do I save the fuel and sweat? Consumer Reports did some research to figure out how you can do both.
🕵️ What we’re watching
💰 What’s the Deal?
This newsletter isn’t just a way for us here at News4JAX to break down important issues. It’s also a way for us to connect with you and get to the bottom of problems impacting your daily life. So, if you’ve got a consumer issue or potential scam and you want some answers, we want to hear from you. 🗣️ Tell us about it by clicking here.
