INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced scammers are putting extra effort into preying upon Hoosiers distracted by the ongoing crisis. Methods include sending fraudulent emails falsely appearing to come from reputable sources, said a news release from the Attorney General’s Office. This practice is known as “phishing.” Two recent examples of such phishing scams …read more.

Scammers aiming to defraud consumers during tax season are out in full force. IRS Phone Scam In one of the most common phone scams the Attorney General’s Office has seen in recent months, criminals call consumers claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service and demand immediate payment of past-due taxes. Scammers might threaten arrest …read more.