The Better Business Bureau is sharing advice on avoiding scam phone calls, and its main message is simple: slow down before you answer questions or send money.
The Better Business Bureau has shared ways to avoid scam phone calls, according to a report from KTVE, a local TV station serving Arkansas and Louisiana. The central idea is easy to remember. Scam calls often push you to act fast, so taking a moment to slow down is a strong first defense.
The Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit group. It tracks scams and takes complaints from the public. That gives it a view of the tricks people report most, which is why its advice on phone calls draws attention from local news outlets.
A scam caller wants you to decide before you think. Pressure and urgency are common tools. If you pause before you answer questions or send money, you give yourself time to check whether the call is real. That pause can protect your savings and your family's personal details.
The full text of the KTVE report was not available, so the specific tips the Better Business Bureau listed are not confirmed here. Details such as which scams it named, or any local numbers, are also unknown. Readers who want the full list can check the station's report or the Better Business Bureau directly.
If a caller pushes you to act fast, slow down before you share details or send money.
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