01-05-2025
Attend a free ‘Stop the Scammers' roadshow
The Stop the Scammers roadshow is a statewide fraud education campaign with the goal of teaching people about scams and how to avoid them. The free seminars offer a light lunch and an opportunity to learn about common scams and how they work.
'With the prevalence of scams rising due to technology, we want to ensure Iowans have all the tools, information, and state and local resources at their disposal to shield their savings.' says Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen.
The seminar will go into depth about different types of scams such as consumer and investment. Consumer being things like computer and tech support scams, grandparent scams, romance scams, imposter calls, and more. Investment scams are Ponzi or pyramid schemes, affinity fraud, gold and precious metals, crypto currency scams and more. It will also talk about the ways that these scams convince people such as phantom riches, profiling, or fear and intimidation. The show will talk about these more in depth and tips for avoiding scams.
To attend an event, RSVP here or call (515) 412-4839.
Remaining locations for the show include Ankeny, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Charles City, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Dubuque, Fairfield, Grinnell, Iowa City, Marion, Muscatine, Pella, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Waukee, and Webster City.
Shows are hosted by the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services in partnership with the Iowa Attorney General's Office and AARP Iowa.
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