The Fort Wright Police Department will host a free internet scam awareness training at the Fort Wright City Building Tuesday night. The training will focus on common scams that employ the internet, email, text messages and phone calls to swindle people out of their money and information. “Officers will walk you through real-life examples and […]
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Kentucky launches website to combat fraud and scams statewide
The state of Kentucky has launched a new website, StopScams.ky.gov, as part of a statewide initiative to combat fraud through increased public awareness, education and reporting tools. According to a 2024 FBI report, Kentuckians lose more than $74 million annually to online scams. The website aims to reduce those losses by offering resources on how […]
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Fort Wright PD to host free internet scam trainings
The Fort Wright Police Department is hosting a free internet scam awareness training this week. The city is touting it as a way for residents to “learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the most common scams used by online predators through the internet, phone calls and text messages,” according to an […]
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Kentucky Courts launch scam resource website
The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts has launched a new scam protection online resource. The webpage aims to help “the public stay informed of common fraud schemes, offers tools to help citizens protect themselves and provides an outlet for reporting fraud and getting further assistance,” according to a press release from the office. The […]
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What happened to Thomas More’s Facebook page could happen to anyone
It has been a week since the hostile takeover of Thomas More University’s Facebook page, and the institution is still waiting on a response from the social media platform. Last week, the official Facebook account for Thomas More University was hijacked by unknown hackers who replaced the university logo with photos of women posing suggestively. […]
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Employment and Work-from-Home Scams Prevalent During COVID-19 Pandemic
IMG: Unsplash. By LaDonna Koebel, Executive Director for the Attorney General’s Office of Senior Protection and Mediation Reports of scams to the Attorney General’s Office have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with dollar losses up as much as 8,000 percent compared to 2019. In August 2020, employment and work-from-home scams accounted for […]
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‘Do Not Plant The Seeds’: Agriculture Commissioner Warns Against Using Unsolicited Seed Packets from China
Have you received some seeds you did not order? Report them. To report unsolicited seeds to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture; Call (502) 573-0282 or e-mail ag.web@ky.gov. Watch the video from Dr. Ryan Quarles here. Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is sounding the alarm about reports of foreign seeds being shipped unsolicited to Kentuckians across the Commonwealth. […]
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New Scams In Kentucky Involving Federal Covid-19 Stimulus Checks
Kentucky Coronavirus Fraud Task Force Alerts Kentuckians about Scams Involving Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Checks View the full press release from Kentucky.gov here. FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 31, 2020) — State and Federal law enforcement officials from the Kentucky Coronavirus Fraud Task Force today alerted Kentuckians about potential scams involving payments from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
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New Scam: Caller Impersonates Fort Thomas Officer, Demands Payment Over The Phone
By Jessie Eden Fort Thomas Police say a new phone scam is circulating with a new tactic trying to steal your money. While the concept of a phone scam is not new, scammers are getting smarter with their methods. As a result, many are figuring out new ways to trick you into giving them money. […]
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“Creepy,” New Scam Shocks Fort Thomas Police with Brazen Scheme
Fort Thomas Police Officer Rich Whitford has seen his share of scams over his long tenure in law enforcement, but the latest iteration of a phone scam had him shocked. “They have taken it to the next level. I’ve never heard or seen anything like it,” said Whitford. “It’s scary the lengths to which these […]