The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) urges Idaho consumers to exercise heightened caution when purchasing cars, recreational vehicles, farm equipment, and other high-dollar items online. IDOF recently received several reports from victims of online purchase scams that risked losing thousands of dollars due to being lured into purchasing from a phony website or fake ads in various online marketplaces.

Boise, Idaho… The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) urges the public to be aware of a recently reported scam targeting small business owners. Scammers impersonating various law enforcement agencies are contacting business owners claiming they are being investigated for fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, regardless of whether or not they have been repaid or forgiven.

The Idaho Department of Finance in partnership with the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance is pleased to share a series of upcoming educational events aimed at furthering consumer awareness of financial frauds and scams, including how to prevent, identify, and report, attempts from bad actors…

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is excited to announce its support of the upcoming “Savvy Women and Money Conference” on Friday, February 16th, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Boise Centre.