Report finds no government-wide plan to combat scams

Report finds no government-wide plan to combat scams

WXIN/WTTV -- In a world of increasing scams and cyber attacks, it turns out the federal government has no overarching, coordinated effort to counteract them. That’s according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO report said there are 13 federal agencies engaged in combatting scams. But while the FBI, FTC, CFPB and 9 other agencies actively combat and track scam activity, their efforts lack coordination and str…