Acadiana communities targeted by fraud and scams
by KLFY
KLFY— LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY)-- Every spring, the Better Business Bureau along with local law enforcement and government officials host a forum to educate Acadiana residents on common scams and fraud. For the past three years the BBB along with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, the FBI, and the Louisiana Attorney General's Office unite to host a []
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