Holiday Shoppers: Watch Out for Scamming Grinches
By Al Perales, Investigator, Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Although the holiday season will be different this year, I am really looking forward to the joy the holidays bring.
The holidays are also a
Consumer Connection: Caregivers and Financial Fraud Prevention
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division
Con artists target consumers age 60 and older, swindling more than 7 million Americans out of almost $3 billion each year. Those
By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocate
Fraudsters like change. During the open enrollment window, when millions of Americans can change their healthcare plans for the next year, con artists come out in force.
The 2021 open enrollment period for both Medicare
Watch out for tree-removal contractors who show up at your door
DES MOINES — Attorney General Tom Miller advised Iowans cleaning up from Monday’s storm to beware of the potential for scams.
“Contractors we call ‘storm chasers’ head to