SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and Rocky Mountain Power continue to receive reports that callers falsely claiming to be affiliated with Rocky Mountain Power are still targeting residents of Utah. According to these reports, the scam callers claim that the customer …
Utah Division of Consumer Protection signs national $5M Settlement Agreement with Western Union over wire transfer scams
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection has signed on to a $5M multi-state settlement with Western Union resolving a national investigation which focused on complaints by consumers who used the company’s wire transferservice to send money to third parties involved in schemes …
New Imposter Phone Scam spoofs Utah government in solar energy scheme
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Public Service Commission has received reports of a phony telemarketing scheme where callers pretend to be from a fake state government agency. According to the reports, Utah citizens are contacted by the Utah Public Utilities Commission with a solar …
Utah Pharmacists Can Now Dispense Naloxone without a Prescription
(Salt Lake, UT) – Today, the executive director of the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) signed a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone, without a prior prescription, to anyone at increased risk of experiencing an opioid overdose. Naloxone is a safe and legal drug that can reverse heroin and prescription opioid overdoses by blocking the effects of opiates …
‘Blessings Loom’ gift scam resurfaces in online social media
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection has received reports of a social media gifting scam where consumers are invited to participate in a “Blessing Loom” program where by paying $100 to a PayPal account and recruiting two friends to the program will …
Utah businesses getting hit with misleading letters from “Utah Council for Corporations” asking for $150.00 fee for annual records solicitation form
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and Division of Consumer Protection have received reports thatmisleading letters are being sent to Utah businesses instructing owners to pay $150.00 for an annual records solicitation form to an entity with a government agency sounding …
Utah Division of Consumer Protection cites Performax Gyms Inc. for closing doors without notifying members, failing to offer refunds and continuing to charge bank and credit card accounts after Clearfield location shut last month
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection cited Performax Gyms, located in Clearfield, Utah, for stopping operations without following required legal steps under the Health Spa Services Protection Act and violating the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act. The Division alleges Performax terminated operations …
Want to help Orlando victims? Consumer Protection offers tips on donating wisely and how to avoid scams seeking to profit off Pulse shooting tragedy
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection is asking the public to be on the lookout for possible Orlando nightclub shooting-related scams seeking to take advantage of our community’s trusting nature following the Pulse nightclub tragedy. While some legitimate entities have come …
DOPL Alert: Unlicensed Eyelash and Eyebrow Extension providers pose consumer, health risks
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) is warning the public about possible health risks associated with using unlicensed providers for eyelash and eyebrow extensions that require lash-by-lash application. The demand for the popular cosmetic procedure has exploded over …
Division of Real Estate warns email scam stealing loan proceeds in 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 is warning Utah consumers to be on the alert for a real estate scam that targets property transactions through phony emails to coerce respondents into wiring loan transfers and other high dollar real estate amounts …
