AG Slatery Urges Congress To Fight Scams Targeting Seniors Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is joining a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The act, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021, will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder fraud and to prevent irreversible damage to elderly victims. “Seniors lose billions of dollars every year to financial scams,” said General Slatery. “The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office is committed to reducing that number and The Fraud and Scam Reduction Act will help by providing education and resources to older adults and those who care for them.”
Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.
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Kansas identity theft reports up 1,802% last year; highest rate in the U.S. Matthew Kelly, The Wichita Eagle
May 10 Kansas had the highest reported rate of identity theft attempts in the U.S. last year more than three times the national average.
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Last year, 43,211 Kansans alerted the Federal Trade Commission that someone had stolen or attempted to steal their identity. That s up from 2,272 cases reported in 2019.
Identity theft swelled nationwide during the coronavirus pandemic, but Kansas 1,802% year-over-year increase is the highest of any state, according to a new report based on data from the FTC s Consumer Sentinel Network. The next-highest state, Rhode Island, saw an increase of 1,002%.
May 3, 2021
“Protect all your private information,” state Rep. Jeff Wheeland, R-Loyalsock Township, recently warned. “Guard it with your life.”
Wheeland issued this warning after having the unsettling experience of becoming a victim of identity theft.
The lawmaker became aware of suspicious activity after being notified by the state that his unemployment claim had been denied even though he had never applied for benefits.
Then he found that a credit card he and his wife share was used to make a purchase in Chester County.
He has no idea how his personal information was stolen but can only speculate that somebody obtained his Social Security number.