The Idaho Department of Finance, in partnership with the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance, is dedicated to educating Idahoans about the ever-changing and increasingly complex landscape of scams and fraud. In support of this combined effort, the Department is pleased to announce the upcoming winter virtual Scam Jam webinar series, and the limited roll-out of the Alliance’s newest educational offering - Fraud Bingo.

The deadline is approaching for businesses to report unclaimed property.

Guest column submitted by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo

Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth Signs on with other State Treasurers and Financial Officers Opposing the Biden Administration's Move to Monitor Americans' Bank Accounts.

Boise, Idaho… As financial technology has evolved, it has given consumers the ability to shop, save, and invest online using their phones, tablets, and computers. These modern financial conveniences, however, come with risk.

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I have joined 14 state treasurers and auditors urging the Biden Administration to stop pressuring U.S. banks and financial institutions to refuse to lend to or invest in coal, oil, and natural gas companies, as part of a misguided strategy to eliminate the fossil fuel industry in our country.

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SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE RISK OF INVESTMENT FRAUD