LANSING, MI For Michiganders who have received or plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning them to avoid current vaccine survey scams offering a reward in exchange for personal information.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), in collaboration with a number of other federal agencies, recently issued alerts to the public due to an increasing number of victims receiving email and/or text messages after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. In the messages, people are prompted to participate in a fraudulent post-vaccine survey with the promise of cash or a prize upon completion. The bogus surveys are reportedly asking victims to pay for shipping and handling in order to receive a prize that is never delivered.
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AG Dana Nessel Files Motion in Case Against Sidney PowellContact: Kelly Rossman-McKinney 517-512-9342Agency: Attorney General
April 7, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a motion to include new information in a case involving three Michigan attorneys and one Texas attorney who pursued a frivolous lawsuit in an effort to disenfranchise Michigan’s voters and undermine public trust in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
The new filing seeks to bring forward relevant statements made by Texas attorney Sidney Powell in a motion she filed in a case involving Dominion Voting Systems. Powell made multiple stunning admissions regarding her own statements, even going so far as to say, “no reasonable person would conclude that the statements were truly statements of fact.”
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As part of the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s continued commitment to support and protect Michigan consumers, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new consumer protection initiative to provide identity theft victims with resources and guidance to minimize damage caused by identity theft.
Michigan Identity Theft Support (MITS) is an extension of the department’s Consumer Protection Team. MITS staff is dedicated to helping victims navigate the challenges of identity theft. The signs of identity theft, the various types of identity theft, and the steps to combat it are among the resources available to Michiganders on the MITS website. She also discussed a recent public service announcement campaign to inform residents about robocalls and how to protect yourself.
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Attorney General Nessel Charges Flint Man for Child Sexually Abusive MaterialsContact: Kelly Rossman-McKinney 517-512-9342Agency: Attorney General
April 5, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that a Flint man was charged and arrested on multiple felonies for the possession and distribution of Child Sexually Abusive Materials (CSAM) late last week.
Aaron David Scheitler, 40, was charged with the following:
3 counts of possession of CSAM, a four-year felony
3 counts of distribution of CSAM, a seven-year felony
1 count of using a computer to commit a felony, a seven-year felony
In August 2019, the Michigan Department of Attorney General received a tip that CSAM was being distributed from an IP address in Flint. A search warrant was obtained to trace the IP address, which came back to the residence where Scheitler lived. Forensic review of his devices revealed more than 2,000 of CSAM images between the external hard driv