Following multiple reports of losses totaling $85,000 in
cash, the Attorney General’s Office has issued a scam alert to warn of an
uptick in mail scams targeting senior citizens.
While prepaid debit cards and gift cards remain popular for
scammers to use to steal from Kentuckians, AG Andy Beshear said seniors in
Boone, Franklin and Greenup counties sent cash to scammers posing as a computer
repair technician, a family member in jail and a government official awaiting
grants.
Kentuckians victimized by scams are urged to file a
complaint with the attorney general’s office online or by calling 888-432-9257.
To stay up to date on new and trending scams, Kentuckians
can sign up for Scam Alerts. To enroll, text the words KYOAG Scam to GOV311, or
468311, or sign up online at ag.ky.gov/scams and select text message or email
alerts.