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By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON – Week two of high school football get’s underway across the state this week, and scammers are looking to take advantage.
The Better Business Bureau warns the public to avoid fake links that pose as live football streams.
“They’re trying to hook the consumer or the person that sees the link, more than likely on Facebook or Twitter. They’re trying to get them to give their personal information and possibly their credit card information to watch this live stream,” Don O’Brien with the BBB said on the afternoon show. “Well, the people give their credit card information, and there is no live stream, and they have no idea what’s going on.”
The new scam asks for the public’s name, email, and credit card number to watch the stream.
According to O’Brien, those should be red flags, and the public should avoid fake streams.
“Check with the school, check with the school that your son or daughter goes to or whoever you’re a fan of, and see if they provide a streaming service.”
The BBB reports state associations that oversee high school sports in North Carolina, Indiana, and New Mexico issued warnings about scam streams.
Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].