Missouri Attorney General Consumer Alerts http://ago.mo.gov/xml/consumer-alerts.xml Official consumer alerts issued by the Missouri Attorney General's Office. en-us <![CDATA[Nixon: Some Missourians are paying for veterans benefits they could be getting for free]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Do_not_pay_for_veterans_benefits_you_can_get_for_free/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Do_not_pay_for_veterans_benefits_you_can_get_for_free/Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon cautions eastern Missourians to watch for scams during flood preparation and recovery]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_regarding_Mississippi_River_flooding_in_June_2008/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_regarding_Mississippi_River_flooding_in_June_2008/Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon reminds families of their rights when seeking financial aid for college]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_about_student_loans/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_about_student_loans/Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Scam artists targeting local credit union customers in KC area with phishing scam, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Mazuma_Credit_Union_phishing_alert/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Mazuma_Credit_Union_phishing_alert/Tue, 20 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon reminds southwest Missourians to watch for con artists when hiring for storm damage repairs]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_after_Joplin_tornado/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_after_Joplin_tornado/Tue, 13 May 2008 13:47:22 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon warns of misleading solicitations that appear to come from consumers' banks]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/AGO_says_deceptive_letters_are_not_from_mortgage_lenders/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/AGO_says_deceptive_letters_are_not_from_mortgage_lenders/Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:04 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon warns Missouri seniors not to fall for the "grandparents scam"]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_calls_grandparents_scam_cruel/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_calls_grandparents_scam_cruel/Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:30:17 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon warns that springtime can become scam time for home repairs]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/home_repair_scams_rise_in_spring/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/home_repair_scams_rise_in_spring/Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:34:07 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon urges Missourians to watch for scams during and after floods]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/March_2008_flood_alert_on_storm_chasers/http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/March_2008_flood_alert_on_storm_chasers/Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Nixon warns Missourians against calls or e-mails from ID thieves posing as IRS agents]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031808.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/031808.htmTue, 18 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Con artists text messaging local credit union customers in St. Louis area, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/022608b.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/022608b.htmTue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[More scam phone calls are targeting Empire Bank customers, others in southwest Missouri, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/021408.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/021408.htmThu, 14 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[New wave of scam phone calls is targeting Central Bank customers, others in mid-Missouri, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/021308b.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/021308b.htmWed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Identity thieves using tax rebates to ask for personal information, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/012908.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/012908.htmTue, 29 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT<![CDATA[Scam artists now text messaging and e-mailing Central Bank customers in mid-Missouri, Nixon warns]]>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/011608b.htmhttp://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/011608b.htmWed, 16 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT