BBB study shows online employment scams are rising sharply; heightened public awareness is needed
A new study by the Better Business Bureau shows job hunters are being tricked out of thousands of dollars with…
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Kentucky taking steps to crack down on gift card scams as consumers lose billions to fraud from pre-paid cards
By Mike Moen Public News Service As National Consumer Protection Week continues, watchdogs are reminding policymakers about the alarming presence…
Federal Trade Commission report shows Kentucky’s older adults lose millions to fraud
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new report from the Federal Trade Commission found older adults nationwide lost nearly…
Union doctor one of two sentenced to federal prison for role in healthcare fraud scheme
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The owner and the medical director of the Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Relief in…
KY attorney general’s office launches awareness campaign to protect consumers from scams, fraud
The Kentucky Attorney General’s office announced its Office of Senior Protection has launched an awareness campaign to protect Kentucky consumers…
James Hillebrand: With mail and check fraud on the rise, both consumers and business should be vigilant
An old-school type of fraud is making its way back into the mainstream. Banks nationwide are seeing a concerning trend…
Attorney General launches contractor registration program to combat fraud in tornado damaged areas
In response to the severe damage caused by recent tornadoes and storms, Attorney General Cameron today joined officials from the…
Beshear reports 1,068 new cases, 28 deaths; opens 157 new vaccination sites, and more
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 157 new vaccination sites, bringing the state’s total number of vaccination locations to 567. “This means…
Gov. Beshear reports 1,447 cases, 43 deaths; announces 119 new vaccination sites
Gov. Andy Beshear announced 119 new vaccination sites, bringing the state’s total number of vaccine providers to 410. He also…
Kentuckians encouraged to report suspected election law violations to Election Fraud Hotline
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is encouraging Kentuckians to report suspected election law violations during the 2020 primary election to the…
Kentucky Attorney General releases joint PSA regarding fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites
Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Friday joined U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Rob Duncan and U.S. Attorney for the…
Dept. of Financial Institutions offers tips to protect personal data and avoid scams, fraud, identity theft
The Public Protection Cabinet’s Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) reminds Kentuckians about the importance of protecting personal data to avoid…
Ninety seniors from five counties take part in KY Department of Financial Institutions’ Scam Jam
More than 90 seniors from five counties, including Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton in Kentucky and Hamilton in Ohio, attended…
Changes coming to Kentucky disabled parking placards designed to improve access, reduce fraud
Significant changes are coming this fall to Kentucky’s familiar blue and red disabled parking placards, aimed at improving parking access…
KyCIR: Fugitive Eastern Kentucky attorney Eric Conn’s latest trick: Turning flight risk into reality
By Eleanor Klibanoff Kentucky Center for Investiogative Reporting Eric Conn, eastern Kentucky’s infamous fraudster, has been running from the law for…
Cyber Con artists will do anything to earn your trust; you need to be suspicious — here are some tips
From Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet In financial fraud, the con artists may not be obvious – they may look like…
BBB Trends: Let logic, not emotion, drive charitable giving decisions to avoid falling victim to fraud
National and local news broadcast horrific images of terror, tragedies, and trauma unfolding around the world. Users on social media…
BBB Trends: Roll out of chip embedded credit and debit cards has businesses “slammed” with scams
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The slow roll out of the chip embedded credit/debit cards is providing an opportunity…
Consumer alert: Criminals may be stealing your credit card numbers; check your accounts frequently
It’s a common practice today to use a credit or debit card to purchase gas or withdraw money from an…