The Office of Consumer Protection for the state of SD is your resource for important consumer information. They have dedicated resources to guard against scam artists seeking to take advantage of South Dakotans. We have heard about how they research current events and follow weather conditions in areas that they are focusing on to gain trust from people that they intend on separating from their money. If you have found that you have given information to a possible fraudulent scammer what should you do next. We hear from Jody Gillaspie with the Consumer Protection Office.
Debt collection is a common call for many people having difficulties with keeping up with medical bills or other debts. The threat of consequences from an outstanding debt can be upsetting and leave the called person desperate to clear the issue up. Scammers have been using fake debt collection as a tactic for some time. Gillaspie tells what you should do if you receive a call about a debt.
For more guidelines and helpful information log onto consumer.sd.gov or call Consumer Protection at 800-300-1986