Following devastating floods in the eastern half of the state, those in the office of Kentucky’s attorney general expect to see a repeat of the kind of scams that preyed on tornado victims just months earlier.
Already, Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office is receiving complaints about suspected scams.
One report that came in Thursday involved a call from someone claiming to be a business collecting money for flood victims. In another case, an individual on Facebook offered to be the go-between for donors and a charity working to support victims.
“We know from experience that scammers follow natural disasters and hit people when they’re most vulnerable,” said LaDonna Koebel, who heads the office’s division of Senior Protection and Mediation as its executive director.
Additionally, the governor and state transportation cabinet have already warned against a circulating text scam collecting personal information under the guise of gathering information for new state-issued IDs.
Kentucky residents can report a potential scam by visiting ag.ky.gov/scams or by calling 502-696-5485 or the consumer protection hotline at 1-888-432-9257.
Koebel told the Herald-Leader that reporting scams helps in several ways, including with investigation and referrals to law enforcement. If law enforcement can…
