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Watch out for scammers calling to say you won the lottery 20 Aug 2013 | 11:47 pm
Thanks to Washington's Lottery for drafting this consumer alert Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Officials from Washington's Lottery are bringing attention to lottery scams. Individuals and groups a...
Don’t apply for bogus jobs and have your personal information stolen 19 Aug 2013 | 10:58 pm
Scammers are posing as recruiters for National Outdoor Media with the intent of stealing personal information.
Consumer Alert: Chinese ‘Blessing Scams’ are causing more Distress than Peace 29 Jul 2013 | 09:48 pm
The ‘Chinese Blessing Scam’ has become an epidemic in Chinatowns across the country. Chinese elderly women are the targeted victims. One scammer approaches the victim trying to find a spiritual doctor...
The Art of Timeshare Scamming 16 Jul 2013 | 02:10 am
Timeshare owners across the country should be cautious when it comes to selling their unwanted timeshares. A timeshare representative would state they have a buyer and all the consumer needs to pay up...
Consumer Alert: Don’t Fall for ‘Too Good to be True’ Paving Jobs 16 Jul 2013 | 02:05 am
With summer and warm weather fast approaching in Washington State, the Washington State Attorney General's Office wants to warn consumers of asphalt scamming companies. Scammers usually prey on people...
Consumer Alert: Flood Vehicles Trickling into Washington 16 Jul 2013 | 02:02 am
Hurricane Sandy was the second-costliest hurricane in United States history, surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina. Scam artists are now trying to sell Sandy flood damaged vehicles here in Washington St...
Consumer Alert: Fake Court Calls Demand Money 16 Jul 2013 | 01:54 am
Scammers have started calling Washington residents claiming to represent various courts demanding residents to wire money by 10 a.m. Most recently, the scammers are using the Des Moines Municipal Cour...
Consumer Alert: Free Airline Tickets? Don't Pack Your Bags Yet! 15 Jul 2013 | 10:02 pm
Washington residents have been receiving letters through the mail saying they have "qualified for an award of two roundtrip airline tickets" through US Airlines. These scammers want you to call their ...
Military Consumer Protection Day July 17, 2013 9 Jul 2013 | 12:55 am
The first annual Military Consumer Protection day is July 17, 2013. Military families are consumers too and with all of the hardships a military family goes through such as separation from family memb...
Consumer Alert: Business Beware the Yellow Page Scammers 24 Jun 2013 | 11:56 pm
The Washington State Attorney General's Office has received well over 250 complaints against scammers with the word "yellow page" and other variations of the word in their names. A business will recei...
