SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Department of Commerce announced today that the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing completed a two week sting investigation in Northern Utah and Southern Utah locations to target fraudulent construction activity. Utah’s undercover investigation was part of a national effort by members of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA). …
Text claiming Utah consumer owed unclaimed property calling cell phones
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection has received a report that a fake text alerting consumers that they are owed unclaimed property is showing up on Utahns cell phones. The text directs the phone owner to send an email to find out …
Consumer Alert: Robot telemarketing calls ringing Utah phones off the hook
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection continues to receive reports from Utah citizens receiving multiple automated telemarketing calls offering things such as hotel vacations, student loan debt relief, credit card offers, and solar energy promotions. While the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has …
Consumer Alert: Mother’s Day Facebook scam luring shoppers with bogus coupons
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today the Utah Division of Consumer Protection is warning consumers to be aware of a Mother’s Day phishing scam that seeks to steal personal and payment information online. The Division has learned that fraudsters are posting fake high dollar coupons on Facebook to …
Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing rolls out updated Controlled Substance Database with faster response time, enhanced features, and additional patient prescription history to aid healthcare professionals with Utah’s opioid crisis
Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce announced today that the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) has released the newest software version of the State’s Controlled Substance Database (CSD) which records all controlled substances dispensed in the Beehive State. The CSD is a resource that assists healthcare professionals in providing safe and efficient care …
Division of Consumer Protection warns fake utility scam still calling Utah customers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and Rocky Mountain Power continue to receive reports that callers falsely claiming to be affiliated with Rocky Mountain Power are still targeting residents of Utah. According to these reports, the scam callers claim that the customer …
Utah Division of Consumer Protection signs national $5M Settlement Agreement with Western Union over wire transfer scams
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection has signed on to a $5M multi-state settlement with Western Union resolving a national investigation which focused on complaints by consumers who used the company’s wire transferservice to send money to third parties involved in schemes …
New Imposter Phone Scam spoofs Utah government in solar energy scheme
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Public Service Commission has received reports of a phony telemarketing scheme where callers pretend to be from a fake state government agency. According to the reports, Utah citizens are contacted by the Utah Public Utilities Commission with a solar …
Utah Pharmacists Can Now Dispense Naloxone without a Prescription
(Salt Lake, UT) – Today, the executive director of the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) signed a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense naloxone, without a prior prescription, to anyone at increased risk of experiencing an opioid overdose. Naloxone is a safe and legal drug that can reverse heroin and prescription opioid overdoses by blocking the effects of opiates …
‘Blessings Loom’ gift scam resurfaces in online social media
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Consumer Protection has received reports of a social media gifting scam where consumers are invited to participate in a “Blessing Loom” program where by paying $100 to a PayPal account and recruiting two friends to the program will …