Fraud Alerts

Please be aware the of this most recent scam regarding Western Union refunds. Fortunately the FTC is alerting the public.  As a general reminder, NEVER give any personal information to anyone who has reached out to you via phone, email. March 22, 2018 by Karen Dodge Staff Attorney, Midwest Region, FTC We’ve heard that people…

Forget Stealing a Car –It’s Easier to Steal a License Plate!  If you don’t want to steal a car, the next best thing is to steal a car’s license plates. Turns out your license plates are a hot commodity. A new trend shows thieves have been ripping off license plates, screwing them onto their own…

Looking for love?  There are plenty of people that have found meaningful long-term relationships via online dating.  But with every aspect of technology that makes our lives easier, that same technology is making it easier for fraudulent lovers to pull off one of the fastest growing internet scams. According to the FBI, romance scams, also known…