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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Friday, May 16, 2025

Marvell Former WABC Sportscaster Marvell Scott Charged with “Raping” Teenage Prostitute

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Hard to call this one but why would you let strangers into your apartment to use the bathroom?

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted former wabc sportscaster Marvell Scott for allegedly raping a 14-year-old prostitute in his apartment back in 2008, said New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Scott, 36, faces charges of rape, patronizing a prostitute, and child endangerment

The D.A.’s office said that Scott met with a man on the West Side on June 5, 2008, and paid him to bring two teenage girls, ages 14 and 16, up to his apartment on West 47th Street. Then Scott had sex with the 14-year-old girl in his bedroom, according to the D.A., citing the court documents.

The older girl was also in the room. Scott turned himself into the D.A.’s office Tuesday morning. He appeared before a judge and pleaded not guilty.His lawyer said that the charges are not true, and that Scott is cooperating with prosecutors and investigators.

“This case boils down to an attempt to shake down Dr. Scott by a pimp and his two prostitutes,” attorney Richard Portale told reporters outside the court. “It was a ruse. They saw him as a mark.” Portale said that the teens asked to use his bathroom, and that is why he allowed them to come upstairs.The NYPD said that the 14-year-old is a runaway who was trying to make some quick cash.

Scott, a medical doctor who specializes in sports medicine, abruptly left wabc in April 2009 saying he was on vacation, according to the Daily News. He never returned and later said he was going to focus on his medical practice.

The indictment charged Scott with rape in the second degree, a class-D felony; patronizing a prostitute in the third degree, a class-A misdemeanor, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class-A misdemeanor, the D.A.’s office said. A class-D felony is punishable by 2-1/3 to 7 years in prison and a class-A misdemeanor is punishable by up to 1 year in jail.

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