CONSUMER PROTECTION TIPS – PART 2

With each form of communication that you use.  Home phone and cell phone, email and text messaging on your mobile device scammers are active every day.  We hear more today from Jody Gillaspie from the Office of Consumer Protection with the state of South Dakota.  Gillaspie says the scammers focus heavily on current events to look for issues that they can use.

She says that Covid 19 scams in South Dakota have been limited.

Tax season is upon us with many people working to complete their returns.  Scammers know this and will use this to try and find someone to take advantage of.

How are these fraudulent contacts looking to get to your money.

Helpful information is available online at consumer.sd.gov or to report fraudulent activity call 800-300-1986