Scammers even prey on military members

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The Argus Observer - 5/21/2017 - Emily Valla - May is Military Appreciation Month, and Saturday, May 20 marked Armed Forces Day. Better Business Bureau acknowledges the holiday as a time to honor and thank our military members for their patriotic service. BBB is committed to service members and their families, and now is an excellent time to refresh on the marketplace schemes targeting and involving service members. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 2016 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, military consumers reported an estimated 116,000 complaints. Impostor scams were the number one complaint category for military consumers, followed by identity theft. Read more @ http://www.argusobserver.com/business/s ... 4de8e.html