(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s Insurance Commissioner, Attorney General and A-A-R-P director are going on another “Stop the Scammers” tour. Insurance Commissioner Dough Ommen (Oh-men) says they will visit 22 cities, including (in southwest Iowa), Council Bluffs.
A-A-R-P Iowa director Michael Wagler says it is important to stay on top of the latest scam efforts.
Wagler says scams vary, but there are some common elements that let you know its a fraud.
Ommen says the first scam helped them as people came forward and told them about things they had encountered. Ommen says bitcoin and investment scams continue to be prevalent, and their advice remains the same.
Ommen and Wagler talked at the first stop today (Friday) in the Des Moines suburb of Windsor Heights.
Other stops are set for Ankeny, Bettendorf, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Charles City, Clinton, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Dubuque, Fairfield. Grinnell, Iowa City, Marion, Muscatine, North Liberty, Pella, Sioux City, Storm Lake, Waukee and Webster City. You can find the full schedule at Iowafraudfighters.gov.
