Patricia Perkins, Director of the Idaho Department of Finance, is warning consumers to be aware of spoofed websites. The Department recently became aware of a phony website purporting to represent Idaho licensed lender Ace Cash Express.

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 will offer one final event in 2022 to educate Idahoans about how to protect themselves against the most recent scam and fraud trends. This Scam Jam will be held virtually on the Zoom platform on December 6th and 13th from 10:00-11:30 am MST, and notably will include a special update from the U.S. Attorney’s Office …