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.
UNSPECIFIED – SEPTEMBER 04: Photo of Teddy Pendergrass. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)We have witnessed all sorts of nanigans when celebrities die in regards to who controls their estates. Let’s add acclaimed and deceased soul singer Teddy Pendergrass to the mix of entertainers whose family embarked in a feud after their death.A Montgomery County Court judge has ruled that Teddy Pendergrass’s son submitted a fraudulent will to try to gain control of the singer’s estate.The decision from Judge Stanley Ott does not bode well for Theodore “Ted” Pendergrass II being that the Teddy senior’s estate will remain under the control of his second wife, Joan.Each side presented different versions of the late singer’s will. The will submitted by Joan Pendergrass made her the primary beneficiary. Ted Pendergrass II argued that a second will, dated May 2009, left the estate to him.Ott ruled that the second document was fraudulent. He also found that Ted Pendergrass’s testimony about the will was “wholly lacking in credibility,” according to the ruling, filed Tuesday.According to the testimony, Teddy Pendergrass died with little money but the fight in court had more to do with the fight over the singer’s legacy. According to Ted Pendergrass’s lawyer, he is planning to appeal the ruling, therefore, the saga may continue. Teddy was also in the news here as the transgendered woman who was in the car when it crad tells her side of the story.
