All of us are gearing up for the start of the holiday season, but unfortunately, the scammers never take time off. This Thanksgiving, KKTV is bringing you my annual consumer special, 11 Call For Action Special: The Top Scams and Consumer Complaints of 2022. Make sure to set your DVR for Thanksgiving Day at 4 p.m. on KKTV 11 News for the hourlong report. You can watch the special while your turkey is cooking.
This year, I’m talking with some of the top experts in our state, including the Colorado attorney general, AARP ElderWatch Colorado, the Colorado Springs Police Financial Crimes Department, Consumer Reports, Pikes Peak Regional Building, the IRS office in Denver and more. You’ll also hear from one of our 11 Call for Action volunteers about the No. 1 consumer complaint we get and what you can do to help protect yourself.
The IRS Criminal Investigation arm investigates crimes against the IRS and other financial crimes. One of its agents tells me it is still seeing scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Unfortunately, we’re still seeing things related to the Pandemic,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Amanda Prestegard, IRS Criminal Investigation, Denver Field Office. “We’re still seeing people trying to take advantage of Covid fraud, whether that’s applying for loans, and they don’t deserve them, whether that’s trying to commit…
