Cleanup is underway in several central Indiana communities hit by storms this week—and the Better Business Bureau is warning ...

The BBB said scammers called "storm chasers" often target people looking for help cleaning up after severe ... check to see if they have a license, if they're maybe an independent contractor ...

Cleaning up storm debris can be expensive and emotionally draining. However, you should remain vigilant so you don't become a victim of a contractor scam.

The scam texts can be more or less specific, but usually threaten the loss of your license, additional penalties, a report to the DMV or legal consequences for not paying the phony tolls.

Anyone contacted by a tow company under suspicious circumstances, such as being asked to send a photo of their driver’s license or being ... about an increase in scams involving tow truck ...

Scammers are suspected of preying upon vulnerable ... Victims were often asked to provide a photo of their driver’s license to the tow truck bandits. Some of these vehicles were stored in ...

“These scammers want to scare people into acting before thinking,” Sheriff Nick Cocchi said in a statement. The text claims an “investigation is being finalized” against them and that if ...