Florida Attorney General Launches Public Awareness Website to Fight Scammers

Published on November 24, 2023

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. “Scammers know that receiving a text message or email threatening to cut off your utilities can be alarming, prompting people to send money or financial information immediately,” Ms. Moody said in a news release. “Scams at a Glance: Power-Off Fraud is a new resource that will help Floridians stay informed and vigilant, safeguarding their finances and peace of mind from scammers.”...

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