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CONSUMER ALERT! Prepaid Cash Cards Lottery Scam Won’t End With the First Loss

September 22, 2012September 22, 2012 by Research Department

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today warned Idahoans that lottery and sweepstakes scams have taken on a new format that sounds safe, but isn’t, and can lead to continued financial losses. “These e-mail and telephone scams have been around for years, but now they’ve taken on a dangerous new twist involving prepaid cash cards,” Attorney General …

Consumer Alert: Seniors complain callers using property tax relief programs to target

September 23, 2012August 23, 2012 by Research Department

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office is joining the Washington State Departments of Veterans Affairs and Revenue in warning consumers about complaints they’ve received from seniors who say they’ve received calls from solicitors posing as state agents for a senior property tax relief program. The Department of Revenue learned Washington seniors are complaing that they …