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State launches new website to combat scams

KENTUCKY, AUG 7 – StopScams.ky.gov offers scam alerts, educational resources, and reporting tools to reduce the $74 million annual losses Kentuckians face from fraud, officials said.

  • Team Kentucky launched StopScams.ky.gov on Thursday to help residents avoid scams, according to Governor Andy Beshear.
  • Facing a $74 million annual toll, the FBI report shows Kentuckians lost more than $74 million to scams in 2024.
  • Through StopScams.ky.gov, officials say the website serves as a one-stop resource on how to spot scams, report them, recover losses, and offers scam alerts via email or text message.
  • Marni Rock Gibson of the Department of Financial Institutions said the initiative unites agencies with one goal: to keep Kentuckians safe from scams.
  • This coming week, at the Kentucky State Fair, officials say the Department of Financial Institutions will host a Stop Scams booth, part of Scam Jam events.
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Spectrum News broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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