![10 Holiday Scams](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2015/11/GettyImages-673497.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Holiday Scams
During the holiday season, most of us are thinking about getting together with family and friends and being thankful, while the ne'er-do-goods are thinking about how they can capitalize on you having your guard down.
The Better Business Bureau put together a list of 10 known holiday scams of which you need to be aware, from the "Grandchild Needs Money" scheme to the fake "Your Order Has Shipped" email.
Some simple tips to avoid getting scammed this holiday season:
- Verify all sources, stories, goods and/or services before sending money to anyone, anywhere.
There, that list of tips should cover you pretty good!
For more specific tips and a list of the 12 known holiday scams, click here to go to the Better Business Bureau website!
(BBB)
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![Received a Text About Outstanding Tolls in Louisiana? It’s a Scam](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2022/05/attachment-Phone-Scam-Artur-Digital-Team-Thinkstock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Texas Woman ‘Romances’ Man Out of Over $1 Million](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2021/08/attachment-GettyImages-826374968.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![There’s a Text Scam Targeting Louisiana Residents, Wiping Out Bank Accounts](http://townsquare.media/site/166/files/2022/01/attachment-RS20493_GettyImages-949457754-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Social Security Scam Could Soon Hit Citizens in Louisiana, Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/166/files/2022/01/attachment-RS20493_GettyImages-949457754-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Scam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This New Scam On The Rise in Louisiana and Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/02/attachment-Scam-Alert-with-Magnifying-Glass-Photo-courtesy-of-Carlos_bcn-Thinkstock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Breaux Bridge Man Drowns After Car Plunges into Pond](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-16-copy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana to be Prominently Featured at Republican National Convention](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-RNC-LOGO.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana Man Indicted On 7 Counts in Murder, Kidnapping Case](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Screenshot-2024-07-12-at-4.10.22-PM.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Acadiana Single Mom Gifted Car By Lafayette Non Profit](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-161.jpg?w=980&q=75)