Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway wants victims of recent severe storms and torrential downpours to be aware of scam artists who may try to prey upon their misfortune.
"Those whose homes have been damaged by high winds, lightning or flooding should not be victimized again by criminals who are... more »
The Lexington Fire Department has joined a nationwide effort to make people more aware of the dangers of novelty lighters. A novelty lighter is a works like a regular lighter, but looks like a child’s toy. The Lexington Fire Department is asking for help locally in a nationwide effort to... more »
The Better Business Bureau of Central & Eastern Kentucky is warning businesses NOT to click on links in e-mails reported in this area that appear to be about unanswered consumer complaints. These are scam e-mails that are NOT from any BBB office. “These e-mails are not from our BBB,” said... more »
Attorney General Jack Conway on Thursday put Kentucky businesses on notice that price-gouging will not be tolerated during times of emergency. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Tuesday after severe thunderstorms and deadly flash flooding in a number of Kentucky counties on... more »
FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) - Rainbow stores in Lexington and Louisville have pulled some brightly colored jewelry from their shelves after officials issued a health warning for lead. Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway said in a news release that the jewelry could be attractive to children. He said testing showed it... more »
The Better Business Bureau of Central & Eastern Kentucky is warning car shoppers to beware of websites offering too-good-to-be-true deals on repossessed cars.
The scam, going on nationwide, uses the names of well-known existing auto dealerships to try and fool consumers into wiring them money to pay deposits. Customers... more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear warned Monday that more than 8,000 Kentuckians will stop receiving jobless benefits unless Congress resolves an impasse that is holding up an additional round of federal funding to financially strapped states. Kentucky lawmakers had counted on additional federal funds to help pay for... more »
Attorney General Jack Conway Monday cautioned Kentucky senior citizens about fraudulent phone calls asking them for personal information so that new Medicare cards may be issued to the consumers. The caller claims to represent Medicare or the Social Security office and asks the consumer to verify or provide information, such... more »
Police in Richmond have put out a warning about a lottery phone scam after a woman called them saying she had been promised $1.5 million for a $150 money order. Richmond Police say the victim told them she received a call from a female who advised her she had won... more »
Lexington police are investigating allegations of a man posing as an FBI agent.
Betty Miller, 61, had just returned from the hospital Sunday afternoon after having heart surgery when she says a man claiming to be an FBI agent knocked the door of her home off East 2nd Street... more »
