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The naughty list: BBB's 12 scams of the holidays

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Young woman in New Year's clothes is upset with a Christmas gift, negative emotions. People on a red background.

When shopping or donating this holiday season, watch out for schemes trying to swipe your cash or steal your personal information.

WSIU's Brad Palmer talked with Sydney Waters of the Better Business Bureau about scams that will cut into your holiday cheer, starting with misleading social media ads.

NOTE: This is Sydney Waters' last interview with us as a member of the Better Business Bureau. She has accepted another job opportunity.

As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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