Frauds, scams and schemes cost Alaskans millions last year

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.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170710-03.mp3Federal 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 how minority