The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is reminding Ohioans to be wary of unsolicited job offers, online business opportunities, work-at-home promises, and websites or help wanted ads that request personal or financial information. The agency’s OhioMeansJobs.com website aggregates nearly all online help wanted ads posted in Ohio, and ODJFS has noticed an […]
Scam Information on Marion Online
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Attorney General offers year-end charitable giving tips
December 16, 2014 by
As the year comes to an end, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine offered charitable giving tips for Ohioans who will donate to charity this holiday season. “We encourage Ohioans to give generously to their favorite charities, and we know that many will do so,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We also want to make sure that […]
Ohioans report losing money to job scams
December 4, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohioans to be cautious of opportunities to make extra money this holiday season. Some job offers and work-from-home opportunities are scams. In 2014, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received nearly 100 complaints involving job or business-opportunity potential scams. The average reported loss is more than $1,300. “It’s […]
Ohio Attorney General Warns of Social Media Scams
November 18, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned Ohio consumers about scams that attract potential victims through social media. “Scams can be found anywhere, and social media is no exception,” Attorney General DeWine said. “The same rules that apply to other scams apply here — if it sounds too good to be true it probably is, […]
Ohioans Warned of Unclaimed Funds Scam
October 23, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Commerce is warning Ohioans about a company that is mailing postcards to Ohioans asking them to call and search their name for unclaimed funds. The postcards have appeared in various colors including green, blue, yellow and orange. Regardless of the color, they are not being sent out by the Ohio Department […]
PUCO Warns of Utility Payment Scam
October 13, 2014 by
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is warning utility customers to beware of a payment scam that has surfaced across the state over the past several weeks. The scam is targeting particularly electric and natural gas utility customers, both residential and small business. A caller claiming to represent the utility informs the customer that […]
Computer Repair Scams Continue to Target Ohioans
October 9, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to beware of computer repair scams, where callers tell consumers their computers are infected with a virus and falsely claim they will fix the problem. The warning comes at the start of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (October). The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received more than […]
Columbia Gas Reports Scam Targeting Their Customers
October 2, 2014 by
Columbia Gas of Ohio has reported that customers should beware of a phone scam that has surfaced in several areas in Ohio over the past few days. The scam is apparently targeted at both residential customers as well as small businesses. A caller claiming to be from Columbia Gas informs the customer that they owe […]
Imposter Calls from ‘U.S. Treasury’ Targeting Ohioans
September 16, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that Ohio consumers are receiving scam phone calls from individuals pretending to represent the U.S. Treasury. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has received approximately 50 reports of the scam in the last four weeks. “It can be intimidating to get a call from someone claiming to represent the […]
Ohio Libraries Receive Fraud Education Toolkits
September 12, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his office has sent Senior Advocate Fraud Education (SAFE) Toolkits to more than 700 Ohio libraries. The project is funded through a grant obtained by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Section. “Nearly every day in Ohio, someone falls victim to a scam,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We […]
