Ohio AG launches new website to report scams

COLUMBUS — The state attorney general’s office launched a new campaign today aimed at drawing attention to scam artists and their efforts to rip people off.

Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine said the hope is to raise awareness and prevent residents from becoming victims in the first place.

“It’s easy to let your guard down,” DeWine told reporters during a morning news conference. “That’s what con artists are counting on. But knowledge and vigilance can help stop scammers in their tracks.”

The $2 million campaign, covered by settlement payments to the attorney general’s office, will pay for ads and a new website – www.ohioprotects.org – through which residents can research businesses, file complaints and learn about scams.

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