(Anchorage, AK) – Con artists don’t necessarily need technology to try to dupe consumers. Well before texts and email, there was “snail mail,” and scammers continue to churn out deceptive mail pieces. As consumer protection advocates observe National Consumer Protection Week, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today warned consumers about the potential for mail scams. Deceitful […]
WASHINGTON – As the new year begins, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to protect their personal and financial information throughout the year and watch out for IRS impersonation scams, along with other schemes, that try to trick people out of their hard-earned money. These schemes can involve text message scams, e-mail schemes, and phone […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are reporting an increase in technical support scams in Alaska, and anticipate a further increase in the months leading up to the holiday season. Technical support fraud involves a criminal claiming to provide customer, security, or technical support to defraud individuals, and can disproportionately victimize […]
Our public safety partners are working hard to keep you safe from those with ill-intentions related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Alaska chapters of the Department of Law, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Attorney’s Office have all issued statements warning citizens of potential COVID-19 related scams. They’ve asked everyone to be on […]