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Scams and Consumer Advisories


The Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General’s Office receives thousands of inquiries annually. Numerous consumers call the Consumer Protection Division to report various scams or frauds or what appear to be fraudulent schemes. The scam alerts and consumer advisories listed below advise consumers to be cautious when receiving an unsolicited offer. As potential scams and frauds are reported to our office, this page will be updated.

If you encounter a scam or fraud, please report it to the Consumer Protection Division by calling 800-678-1508 or send an email to comm...(click to show)...@nmag.gov. If you are forwarding a scam email, please be sure to attach the message's Internet headers. Learn how to find Internet headers.

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Weekly Consumer Notice---RALS
Friday, March 05, 2010

The AG's Weekly Consumer Notice regarding Refund Anticipation Loans (RALS).
Monthly Consumer Advisory Scams & Frauds…FEBRUARY
Monday, March 01, 2010

The following is a summary of some of the scams and frauds reported to New Mexico Attorney General Gary King’s Office at Communications@nmag.gov in February, 2010.
Chile Guadalupe Credit Union Text Scam
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Text message scam in New Mexico.
Monthly Consumer Advisory Monthly Consumer Advisory for January 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010

Scams & Frauds…JANUARY

TestChkImage SCAM ALERT----WINNINGS FROM THE "FTC"
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Scam Alert for New Mexico Consumers
Weekly Consumer Notice---Reporting Potential Scams and Frauds
Friday, January 15, 2010

Weekly Consumer Notice---Reminder for consumers.
Help 1 Monthly Consumer Advisory for December 2009
Monday, January 04, 2010

Monthly Consumer Advisory for December 2009.
Weekly Consumer Notice----Counterfeit Check Database
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Attorney General Gary King's Consumer Protection Division's Counterfeit Check Database has been updated to help consumers recognize fraudulent checks that are currently being circulated in New Mexico. Consumers can access the database at http://www.nmag.gov/checkscams

Weekly Consumer Notice---Gift Cards
Friday, December 18, 2009

Attorney General Gary King's Consumer Protection Division advises consumers they can avoid losing the full value of gift cards if they follow a few simple steps.

Weekly Consumer Notice---Consumer Rights Regarding Debit and Credit Cards
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Attorney General Gary King's Consumer Protection Division reminds New Mexico consumers of their rights when holiday shopping with debit and credit cards. Consumers have stronger rights when shopping with credit cards than any other form of payment.

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