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15 Dec

Iowa Fraud Fighters Program Is Here for You

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Iowa Fraud Fighters Program Is Here for You By Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance Commissioner It is inevitable that as we age, we may start to lose some of our cognitive thinking abilities. Research has shown that one of the first
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01 Dec

Holiday Shoppers: Watch Out for Scamming Grinches

  • By Iowa Fraud Fighters
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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
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19 Nov

Consumer Connection: Caregivers and Financial Fraud Prevention

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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
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02 Nov

Scam Alert: New Medicare and ACA Open Enrollment Scams

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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
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20 Aug

Ponzi Scams at a 10-Year High

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In 1920, Charles Ponzi promised thousands of New Englanders a 50% return in 90 days by investing in a postage stamp speculation. Of course, Ponzi used money from new investors to pay off earlier investors to make it appear like
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11 Aug

Beware of ‘storm chaser’ scams

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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
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16 Jul

Fraudsters Feed on Fear & Market Volatility

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During the past several months, COVID-19 and the economic fallout has dominated the news headlines. Turbulent times, financial market instability and policy changes are the types of fluctuating circumstances that bring out fraudsters en masse. Simply put, con artists attempt
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15 Jun

Iowa Insurance Division Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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Warns of risks of investment fraud among seniors due to increased isolation during COVID-19 Des Moines — In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, the Iowa Insurance Division reminds Iowans that heightened isolation and loneliness during
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05 Jun

Consumer Connection: Insurance Awareness Month

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By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division Just like an annual check-up at your doctor is important for your physical health, an
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05 Jun

Medicare Misconceptions

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