Utah Division of Consumer Protection awarded Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Partner Award

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection was awarded the “Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Partner Award” on June 14, 2019 at the Heber M. Wells Building. The Federal Trade Commission award was presented by FTC Western Regional Director, Tom Dahdouh, …

Grand jury returns indictment charging three in connection with fraudulent silver trading program

SALT LAKE CITY — A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a six-count indictment Wednesday afternoon charging three individuals in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud investors by inducing them to purchase investments in a fraudulent silver trading program. The silver trading program was offered and sold to at least 500 investors throughout the United States and …

Updated report moves Utah 37 spots for cutting licensing red tape to increase employment opportunities, support state’s growing economy

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Governor Gary R. Herbert stated today that thanks to collaborative efforts by the Utah State Legislature and Executive Branch, Utah’s ranking of occupational licensing burden in the United States saw a massive decrease, down from 13th to 50th nationwide. The rankings reflect a revised 2017 Institute for Justice (IJ) report that included changes to the …

Moab natural gas pipeline shut down, operator fined $100K after investigation by Utah Division of Public Utilities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Chris Parker, Director of the Utah Division of Public Utilities, announced today that a Division investigation resulted in an Hazardous Facility Order issued against Pacific Energy & Mining (PEMC) April 10, 2019 by the Utah Public Service Commission (PSC). At the request of the Division, the PSC ordered the shutdown of PEMC’snatural gas pipeline near …

Utah Consumer Alert: Beware of Phony Social Security Number Calls

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has received new reports of Utah consumers receiving live scam phone calls claiming they are facing legal action over their Social Security number and demanding the consumer confirm their number over the phone. Previous scam reports …

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing emails Pharmacy Alert statewide on fraudsters trying to fill fake opioid prescription, aids in arrest by St. George Police

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that an alert sent out by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) to pharmacies statewide warning of possible criminal activity tied to fraudulent pain medication prescriptions helped assist law enforcement in apprehending four suspects in St. George, Utah on …

Utah Division of Securities reminds public they are open and ready to assist in any fraud investigation amid 2019 partial federal government shutdown

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced today that the Division of Securities is reminding Utah investors that state investigators are ready to assist with any question or complaint regarding securities or investments despite this year’s partial federal government shutdown. State regulators want to make sure the public knows that …

Career Education Corporation, a for-profit company, agrees to stop collecting student loans in agreement with Utah, 48 Attorneys General

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection will receive settlement funds for students as the result of a 493.7M nationwide lawsuit against Career Education Corporation (CEC), a for-profit education company. In the court filing, CEC agreed to reform it’s recruiting and enrollment practices …

Utah Division of Consumer Protection to receive $10M in multi-state settlement with Wells Fargo for alleged unfair and deceptive practices

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection will receive 10 million dollars in settlement funds as the result of a $575M nationwide lawsuit against Well Fargo for violating state consumer protection laws by (1) opening millions of unauthorized accounts and enrolling customers into …

Consumer Alert: Don’t let the Grinch ruin your Holiday Shopping

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced today that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection is releasing its annual list of shopping tips ahead of Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday retail events to keep consumers safe and informed when makingholiday purchases. According to the National Retail …