Consumer Investigator @abc7chicago I-Team. Warning #Consumers about Rip-offs #Scams and saving them money. INSTA: Jasonknowlesabc7

Chicago
Joined October 2008
🚨 YOUR INTERNET BILL IS GOING UP… BUT IS YOUR SERVICE GETTING ANY BETTER?! 💸📶 📈 A new PCMag survey finds 47% of Americans saw their home internet bill increase in the past year. @PCMag What YOU can do about it #ITeam #InternetBill #ConsumerAlert #SaveMoney #ABC7Chicago
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🚨 WHOPPING WATER BILLS UPDATE 🚨 Some Chicago residents say they've been hit with water bills totaling tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, for the first time, the City of Chicago's Department of Finance comptroller is speaking publicly.
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PARKING PERKS: Should the City of Chicago vehicles get special treatment if they’re on official City business? Or should there be a designated City zone…instead of a place where private citizens can get a ticket? What do you think? Let me know @ABC7Chicago
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🚨 PARKING PERKS: RULES FOR YOU. EXCEPTIONS FOR THEM? 🚨 Government vehicles parked where they shouldn’t be in Chicago’s Loop. Why are some getting a pass while everyone else is expected to follow the rules? People on the streets say it’s NOT FAIR. #parking #iteam
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🚨 DOG PARK DANGER? Heartbreaking injuries. Frustrated pet owners. And questions about whether the city is doing enough to protect your dogs. Now, dog owners are turning to the I-Team. SHARE this post with fellow dog owners. Every pet parent needs to know. 🐾#dogpark
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⚠️ CONSUMER ALERT: The MyChart Phishing Scam Your private medical data is under attack. Scammers are impersonating the MyChart patient portal to trick you into handing over your login credentials, credit card details, and personal information. Share this video to protect others
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FIGHTING FAKE AMAZON MESSAGES: Is your inbox or phone blowing up with suspicious Amazon texts and emails? Amazon now has a new way for shoppers to verify whether messages and calls are really from them. 📱📦 👇 Have you gotten one of these scam messages? @amazon
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COLLAPSE: The underground dangers of hidden mines. Could they be in your area? The I-Team and ABC News are uncovering hundreds and thousands of them all over the country. What you need to know about the risks. You can also track the mines on the link in this post @ABC
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🚨 URGENT BANK SCAM WARNING! 🚨 Your bank is NOT calling to tell you to move your money! The FCC is warning about scammers impersonating your bank, claiming there’s suspicious activity and pressuring you to act RIGHT NOW. @FCC
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STOPPING BANK SPOOFS AND SCAMS: As banks face increasingly sophisticated scams, some are introducing new technology aimed at helping customers identify fraudulent texts, calls and voicemails before they fall victim. How you can spot the banking spoofs! @FifthThird
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Whopping Water bills and the ongoing fight from residents who say charges are incorrect. More people turning to the ABC 7 The I-Team about what they call inflated bills...like one for $67,000 and another for almost $275,000
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NATURAL GAS BILL ALERT: Could your Peoples Gas bill be going up? Here’s why @uspirg @IllinoisPIRG @cubillinois #utilitybills #gasbills
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TUESDAY AT 10pm MORE WHOPPING WATER BILLS: The disputes over sky-high bills from the City of Chicago. One for almost $275,000.#waterbill #waterbills @RobElgasABC7 @BurtonABC7
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🔐 PASSWORD FATIGUE IS REAL AND IT COULD PUT YOU AT RISK. 📲 SHARE THIS with someone who has too many passwords to remember. It could help protect their accounts. #PasswordSecurity #ScamAlert #Cybersecurity #ConsumerAlert #JasonKnowles #ABC7Chicago
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🚨 LOOKING FOR A GLP-1? SCAMMERS ARE LOOKING FOR YOU. You could even get a text claiming you’re “eligible” for a prescription. DON’T CLICK. DON’T PAY. ⚠️ See this? Share it. Someone you know could be targeted. #GLP1 #GLP1Scam #ScamAlert #WeightLoss #ConsumerAlert @ChicagoBBB
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BATTLING BULLIES: Are schools doing enough to protect your children? SHARE with another parent and let me know in the comments. #bullies #bully #schoolsafety
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🚨 JOB SCAM WARNING: You don’t have to lose money to lose BIG. She fell for a fake job offer, gave scammers her personal information and ultimately lost her REAL JOB. The fallout from a job scam can go far beyond your bank account. #JobScam #JobScams #WorkFromHome #ScamAlert
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FALL 🍂 HOME REPAIR SCAMS: Stop and think handing over a down-payment. The urgent alert about people knocking on your door @ChicagoBBB
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INFLATION ALERT: The skyrocketing number of people with five 5️⃣ figure credit debt. How to pay it off #creditrepair #creditdebt @LendingTree
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