By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Has anyone you know told of receiving a call telling them a beloved relative is jailed and desperately needs bail money, or that they’ve gotten an email notifying them they’ve won a foreign lottery?
Today’s scammers prey upon people’s desires for love, money or good luck with clever schemes in which only the fraudster wins, and a new web page from the state Attorney General’s Office dedicated to educating the public about their latest strategies can be found here.
The site highlights nine common scams and offers ways consumers can protect themselves, according to a recent news release from new Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office.
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