SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has received a report that a Bountiful hair salon received a spoofed call allegedly from Rocky Mountain Power claiming their bill was overdue and they had 24 hours to pay before their power was shut off. …
State of Utah claims against Kathe and Richard Sackler survive Motion to Dismiss in Purdue Pharma administrative case
SALT LAKE CITY – Daniel O’Bannon, Director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, announced today that the State of Utah, Division of Consumer Protection will be able to move forward on claims brought against Kathe and Richard Sackler (“the Sacklers”), who were named in the Division’s administrative citation (or complaint) against Purdue Pharma in January 2019. The Division of …
Utah Consumer Alert: Beware of ‘Free’ Genetic Testing offers from Medicare
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has received a report that scammers are trying to steal a person’s Medicare account information and other personal information in a new imposter scam by offering “free” genetic testing to look for hereditary cancer. The Utah …
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing completes national construction fraud sting, nabs unlicensed contractors statewide with 96 Administrative Citations and $543K in fines
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) completed a three week statewide investigation targeting unlicensed contractors advertising online and across social media platforms. Utah’s investigation was part of a national effort by members of the National Association of State …
Utah 2nd state to launch Regulatory Sandbox now available at Department of Commerce
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce and Utah Representative Marc Roberts (R-Provo) announced today that the state agency is launching the nation’s 2nd ever Regulatory Sandbox based on H.B. 378. The government service will provide financial technology companies the opportunity to apply for a special Utah exemption when setting up …
Utah Division of Consumer Protection joins FTC, Law Enforcement partners in announcing national crackdown on illegal robocalls, education campaign to combat calls to consumers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection announced today that it is joining the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement partners in reporting a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the country that are responsible for more than onebillion calls pitching a variety of products and services, including …
Utah Division of Real Estate announces statewide campaign to warn public of real estate email scam that steals millions in loan proceeds via wire fraud
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Real Estate has launched a new public outreach campaign to warn the public of a rapidlygrowing email scam that targets property transactions to coerce respondents into wiring down payments and other high dollar real estate proceeds to …
Utah Consumer Alert: Beware of Fake Wells Fargo Crucial Notice Text
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has received a report that phony texts pretending to be from Wells Fargo Bank are being sent to consumer phones. The “crucial” account alert text asks the recipient to call a phone number that leads to …
Utah Division of Consumer Protection awarded Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Partner Award
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection was awarded the “Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Partner Award” on June 14, 2019 at the Heber M. Wells Building. The Federal Trade Commission award was presented by FTC Western Regional Director, Tom Dahdouh, …
Grand jury returns indictment charging three in connection with fraudulent silver trading program
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a six-count indictment Wednesday afternoon charging three individuals in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud investors by inducing them to purchase investments in a fraudulent silver trading program. The silver trading program was offered and sold to at least 500 investors throughout the United States and …
