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Scammers Posing as 'State Attorney's Office' By Crystal Staley/Kenneth Mansfield Frankfort, KY - Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has issued a scam alert following a Kentucky energy cooperative receiving a scam phishing email appearing to be from the "State Attorney's Office." Kentucky businesses and nonprofits should not be deceived by an email from an unofficial address, like complaints@outlook.com, with the subject line "State Attorney's Office Complaint" that demands the business has "10 days to file a rebuttal." Beshear said the email is a scam and not affiliated with the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General. If a victim clicks on the link in the email, a virus is downloaded that disables the computer. The scammer then can demand money to restore the computer or steal personal and financial information. "These scammers are impersonating the very office that is working to shut them down and stop them from stealing from our Kentucky families and businesses," Beshear said. "In this instance, the employee caught the scam attempt and did the right thing by contacting my office before taking any action. I encourage anyone who receives this or similar emails to do the same." This year, Beshear's office has received more than 20 reports of business email compromise scams from Kentuckians in Boyle, Breckinridge, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Kenton, Madison, Shelby, Spencer, Taylor and Woodford counties. Losses from the scams total more than $15,000. Beshear's office offers these tips to help protect Kentuckians from these types of scams:
Beshear previously warned Kentuckians of a prize scam that used the Office of the Attorney General to try and scare Kentuckians into sending money over a wire transfer. The scam appeared as a legitimate letter from the Office of the Attorney General - including an official looking seal, a photo of the attorney general and a fake signature - asking for state tax payment on a $5.5 million prize the resident allegedly won from "American Family Publishers." To report a scam to the Office of the Attorney General, dial 888-432-9257 or file a consumer complaint online. When Kentuckians fall victim to scams and bad business practices, Beshear's Office of Senior Protection is there to help them recover. Beshear's administration has returned more than $2 million to Kentuckians, averaging nearly $2,600 a day, back in the pockets of Kentucky families. To stay up to date on new and trending scams, Kentuckians should sign up to receive Scam Alerts from the Office of the Attorney General. To enroll, text the words KYOAG Scam to GOV311 (468311), or enroll online at ag.ky.gov/scams and select text message or email alert. , This story was posted on 2019-06-03 13:59:42
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