Introduction

Scammers are targeting clients looking to get their hair braided by using real stylists’ work and creating fake social media pages.

Reports of Scams

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is receiving reports of scams targeting individuals wanting braids. Scammers take pictures from legitimate stylists and post them on fake social media pages.

Modus Operandi

Potential clients find the fake pages and book appointments, often making small deposits. Clients realize they have been scammed when they do not hear back from the supposed stylist on the appointment day.

Impact on Legitimate Businesses

Real stylists like Porsche Hensley, who has been braiding hair for over 10 years and owns Divine Innovation 615 in Nashville, are affected. Hensley reported instances where clients arrived for appointments, only to find out they were scammed.

Precautions to Avoid Scams

BBB advises not to pay for the service in full before the appointment. Visit the stylist’s location before booking. Verify the stylist’s work by searching for them online and including the word “scam” after their name. Ask for the stylist’s license number and verify it.

Continuing the Business

Despite the scams, stylists like Porsche Hensley remain undeterred and continue their work.

Conclusion

Scammers exploiting the popularity of hair braiding are causing issues for both clients and legitimate stylists. Clients are advised to take precautions to ensure they are booking authentic services.

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

ALL FIVE FCC COMMISSIONERS ARE CONFIRMED for MMTC in DC

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 width=Just four days to go!  This coming Monday, July 19, MMTC will convene its Eighth Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference — at Washington’s Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel.This information-packed, two day conference is the place to be if you’re an entrepreneur or an establid media, telecom or broadband firm seeking deals and financing.  Join 350 entrepreneurs, senior managers, bankers, venture capitalists, brokers and attorneys who will hear from legislators, regulators and CEOs about —

  • The future of broadband :  content, distribution, deployment, distribution platforms, and how we’ll close the digital divide

  • How to raise capital – with a special focus on media-broadband synergies and new entrant opportunities

  • How to access procurement opportunities in media, telecom and broadband , including those flowing from the broadband stimulus.

MMTC’s stellar array of confirmed speakers includes —

  • FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski ““ JUST CONFIRMED
  • FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn (by video link) – JUST CONFIRMED
  • Congressman Bobby Rush
  • Jeff Valdez ““ Co-Chairman, Maya Entertainment
  • FCC Commissioners Michael Copps, Robert McDowell and Meredith Baker
  • USDA RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein
  • NTIA Chief of Staff Tom Power
  • Former FCC Broadband Initiative Director Blair Levin
  • Women in Municipal Government President Daisy Lynum
  • InterMedia Partners Chair Leo Hindery
  • RLJ Equity Partners, LLC Vice President Jerry L. Johnson
  • TechNet Chair Rey Ramsey
  • USTelecom President Walter McCormick
  • NAB President Gordon Smith
  • NCTA President Kyle McSlarrow
  • Information Technology Information Council President Dean Garfield

The conference will feature a three-hour Financial, Transactional and Procurement Forum, where entrepreneurs will meet one-on-one with bankers, investors, brokers, lawyers and procurement officers.Space is still available “” registration and a program schedule are at https://mmtconline.org/?page_id=91.

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