Jessica Holliday, fraud director at Superior Credit Union, said scammers often pressure victims into acting quickly.
“Anything that is a state of urgency. These fraudsters are calling, sending out fake emails, texts, phone calls, telling you that your money is not secure, that you need to withdraw funds, you need to send it out via crypto wires, gift cards, even unmarked vehicles that we've been told.”
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking legal action to block an entity from engaging in the business of insurance in Ohio after it failed to obtain a required license and stopped covering medical bills for retired first responders, putting them on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is celebrating Homeownership Month by offering essential advice to help first-time homebuyers make confident, informed decisions.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing six defunct used-car dealerships that failed to provide vehicle titles to dozens of consumers.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing United Wholesale Mortgage, accusing the Michigan-based lender of conspiring with brokers to rip off Ohio consumers.
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds has unveiled a new system designed to make it easier and potentially faster for Ohioans to search for and recover their portion of approximately $4.8 billion currently being safeguarded by the state of Ohio.
Scams can take many forms. Amy Carles with the Ohio Consumers' Counsel spoke to Lima Rotarians about various types of utility scams and how they may appear.
January 31, 2025, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a lawsuit against a Dayton man and a cemetery association accused of taking money for gravestones but failing to deliver the products.
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing First Premier Home Warranty and its owner, alleging that the New York-based company’s deceptive business practices have harmed Ohio consumers. From Aug. 1, 2022, to Aug. 7, 2024, the suit says, 13 Ohio consumers filed complaints against First Premier with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Additionally, 18 Ohio consumers lodged complaints with the Better Business Bureau in New York.