
A student uses a laptop computer to in this MLive-The Flint Journal file photo from 2012.The Flint Journal
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The top scam of the year in the region involved online purchases, the Better Business Bureau Serving Western Michigan announced Tuesday, Dec. 28.
“The biggest mistake consumers across the BBB’s 38-county coverage area made was purchasing a pet online without seeing the animal in person first,” according to press release revealing the top three scams. “This is the only way to avoid pet scams.”
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