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.

As we kick off Financial Literacy Month, the Idaho Department of Finance is proud to feature a prominent Idaho coalition that works diligently to promote Financial Literacy across the state…. the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition (IFLC)!