http://www.ag.idaho.gov/rss/consumerAlerts.xml Consumer Alerts from the Idaho Office of Attorney General en-us © 2009 Idaho Office of the Attorney General webmaster@ag.idaho.gov (Aimee Stephenson) Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:35:00 MST 10 (Boise) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today warned Idaho businesses and consumers to be wary of telephone calls demanding immediate payment of utility bills.  Wasden said Idaho Power notified his office that several customers have received threatening phone calls. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2013/ca_03012013.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:35:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2013/ca_03012013.html (Boise) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today warned Idahoans that lottery and sweepstakes scams have taken on a new format that sounds safe, but isn't, and can lead to continued financial losses. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_07092012.html Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:56:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_07092012.html (Boise) - As an aggressive fire season blazes across the Idaho and the western United States, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warns consumers that scams often follow natural disasters. Typical schemes involve home repair and construction fraud, deceptive door-to-door sales, fake government inspectors, and solicitations for fraudulent charities. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_06302012.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:58:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_06302012.html (Boise) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today warned Idahoans to be cautious of scam phone calls and e-mails related to the recent multistate mortgage servicer settlement. Citizens throughout the country have reported to the multistate group that they have been contacted by callers claiming to have a list of consumers who are eligible for money from the settlement. The caller asks for the consumer’s bank account number, supposedly so the caller can deposit the money directly into the consumer’s bank account. Some callers have reportedly posed as bank employees or as third-settlement administrators. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_02212012.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:05:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2012/ca_02212012.html The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently began its independent foreclosure review, and borrowers have until April 30, 2012, to submit their requests for restitution, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Borrowers should have already received letters from their servicers explaining how to request a review of their case. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_12082011.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:04:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_12082011.html A company called Corvus Law Group is mailing ads to Idaho homeowners inviting them to join scam lawsuits against their mortgage lenders, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warned today. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_08242011.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:00:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_08242011.html The Attorney General’s Office has received many reports recently regarding phone calls and text messages claiming to be from various financial institutions, including Wells Fargo Bank, Boise Federal Credit Union and Home Federal Bank.  http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_08222011.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:51:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_08222011.html Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued a consumer alert today regarding the March 30th data breach at Epsilon Marketing, an Irving, Texas-based email marketing firm. According to Epsilon, hackers accessed its corporate clients’ records, which contained consumers’ names and email addresses. With more than 2,500 clients, Epsilon sends over 40 billion marketing emails annually. Law enforcement and Epsilon security are investigating the breach. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_04052011.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:50:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_04052011.html Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is urging Idahoans to be extremely cautious of telephone calls from “family members” making urgent pleas for money. Three Idaho citizens contacted the Attorney General’s Office and reported losing thousands of dollars to the grandparent scam in just the last two weeks, Wasden said. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_03072011.html Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:11:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2011/ca_03072011.html Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says his office continues to receive complaints from Idaho senior citizens and their families reporting attempts to cheat the grandparents out of money in what is known as the “grandparent scam.” Wasden warned grandparents not to wire money to callers claiming to be their grandchildren. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2010/ca_06152010.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:31:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2010/ca_06152010.html A new type of foreclosure “rescue” scam has infected Idaho, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said today. Using half-truths and outright lies, so-called “forensic loan auditors” are exploiting financially strapped homeowners who are desperate to save their homes from foreclosure. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2010/ca_05192010.html Wed, 19 May 2010 09:29:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2010/ca_05192010.html Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says his office has received several calls from Idaho senior citizens reporting attempts to cheat them out of money in the “grandparent scam.” Wasden warned grandparents not to wire money to callers claiming to be their grandchildren. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_06102009.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:45:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_06102009.html Criminals trying to obtain credit and debit card numbers have expanded their attack on Idaho consumers, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warned today. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_02022009.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:19:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_02022009.html Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warned consumers not to respond to text messages claiming to be from Bank of the Cascades. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_01232009.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:57:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/consumerAlerts/2009/ca_01232009.html