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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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Man’s Last Moments Found on Camera After Drowning (video)

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Two years after a young named on a trip to Tennessee named Richard Ragland drowned in an area called Foster Falls. The family got what they were looking for most … closure. 

After this video was made he drowned later that afternoon. The parents were unable to get the camera that Ragland had with him until Rich Aloha, who had been diving for treasures for his social media, came across the GoPro camera while diving.

Aloha said park rangers had told him about the drowning and to look out for anything that may contain footage of an African American man. 

Alpoah actually found the camera. He googled the story and tracked down the family and personally delivered the footage to the family. The family was extremely grateful.

The family had previously gotten a thumb drive from the park rangers a few weeks after his death but when they opened the mail the thumb drive had been stolen and they were devastated.

In the video, Ragland is having a good time swimming with friends. Sidenote, the reporter in this video Jovita Moore has passed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7s2ULaD15A

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