Frauds, scams, and schemes cost Alaskans millions last year

(Photo illustration by Flickr user photosteve10)In 2016, Alaskans lost $2,745,716 to financial frauds and scams. And that’s just from the people who filed complaints. Officials suspect many more residents were victims but never contacted authorities.
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Federal Trade Commission data show that last year, 3,031 complaints were filed in Alaska, about a third of them in Anchorage.
Now, the FTC is making a big push to raise awareness about online and phone scams and is highlighting