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Florida Attorney General Launches Public Awareness Website to Fight Scammers

Brochures explain how to recognize scam attempts, how to avoid them, and what to do when fraudsters steal information or money.
Florida Attorney General Launches Public Awareness Website to Fight Scammers
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody addresses the media as she stands with Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund, center, and Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman during a news conference, in Sebring, Fla. on Jan. 24, 2019.AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has unveiled an online resource and outreach program to help citizens identify and combat fraud attempts and targeted scams in phone calls, text messages, emails, and door-to-door visits. 
The downloadable brochures “Scams at a Glance: Power-Off Fraud” are available in English and Spanish and explain various cons, including robocalls and robotexts, utility fraud, cryptocurrency scams, identity theft, COVID-19 scams, debt collection, and more.
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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