(St. George, UT) — Utahns are being warned of scams involving natural disasters. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah says scammers will take advantage of people across the country who are willing to help, including with the recent Hurricane Helene along the east coast. Officials noted residents […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Beware of scammers on state roads. That’s the warning from the Utah Highway Patrol. Seems drivers are pulling over to pretend they’re stranded, hoping someone will stop to help. Once that happens, the suspects apparently offer fake gold in exchange for money. They even use […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Scammers posing as state health officials are targeting elderly Utahns. A caller claims to be from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and tries to collect personal information, including Social Security and Medicare numbers, age and full name. The caller might also try […]
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a recent rise in gift card scams. In a press release they shared, “citizens are receiving calls about a family member being involved in an accident and needing money in the form of gift cards to help pay medical expenses. Other […]
The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a new scam in the county. According to a post to their Facebook page a caller, claiming to be a detective from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, is calling citizens and telling them they or their son have a warrant for […]
(St. George, UT) — Scam artists are targeting Rocky Mountain Power customers. The scam involves threatening to shut off the power over the phone unless they pay up. David Eskelsen, a media representative with Rocky Mountain Power, said the company has never issued a 20-minute shutoff notice over the phone. […]
Officials are warning of a scam currently targeting residents in Sevier County. According to reports, several individuals have received notices saying they owe $98 to the Sevier County Recorder’s office in recording fees, however the return address is in Norco, California. It appears this scam is targeting older individuals, especially […]
The Federal Trade Commission says operators of a Utah-based work-from-home scheme will pay more than $1.4 million to settle a complaint they used spam emails, fake celebrity endorsements and bogus news stories to sell their products. The FTC said Monday that Effen Ads LLC, its owners and an affiliate marketing […]
On Dec. 11 the Richfield City Police department put up a statement on their Facebook page warning residents about scam callers. In the statement they specifically point out a call that many people have been getting where the caller claims they are from the Social Security Administration and that you […]
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about another scam, this one involving Venmo, a digital wallet that lets you make payments to and from friends. The Sheriff’s Office warned residents through a post on its Facebook page. According to the post the scam is done by sending a […]
