Eye on Scams: Scam scholarships steal money from students looking for financial aid

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Students looking for scholarships for the upcoming school year should beware.

Brielle Blanchard, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said scammers are pretending to be the government, universities and charity organizations that are giving scholarships and grants to students.

“They’ll use words like national or federal to make it sound more legitimate,” Blanchard said…

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