Investigates deceptive business practices, unlicensed contractor scams, false advertising, telemarketing fraud, and retail consumer complaints.
Common Report Types:
- Unlicensed home remodeling & contractor fraud
- Misleading auto sales or repair practices
- Pyramid schemes & fraudulent telemarketing
Regulates financial investments and investigates Ponzi schemes, unregistered securities, cryptocurrency scams, and affinity fraud in Utah.
Common Report Types:
- Affinity fraud (exploiting trust in community/religious circles)
- Fake cryptocurrency & forex investment platforms
- Unlicensed investment advisors or brokers
Investigates healthcare providers defrauding the Utah Medicaid program, fraudulent medical billing, and abuse or neglect in healthcare facilities.
Common Report Types:
- Billing for medical services or equipment never provided
- Double-billing or upcoding clinical procedures
- Patient abuse/neglect in Medicaid-funded facilities
Investigates fraudulent property, auto, and life insurance claims, staged accidents, insurance agent misconduct, and workers' compensation abuses.
Common Report Types:
- Staged vehicle collisions or inflated damage estimates
- False workers' compensation injury reports
- Unlicensed insurance agents or bogus policies
Coordinates state intelligence on digital crimes, account takeovers, corporate ransomware attacks, phishing schemes, and stolen personal identities.
Common Report Types:
- Stolen Social Security numbers & tax impersonation
- Business Email Compromise (wire fraud)
- Ransomware, malware, and extortion threats
Protects older Utahns and vulnerable adults from financial exploitation, coercion by fiduciaries, unauthorized asset transfers, and caregiver theft.
Common Report Types:
- Unauthorized use of bank accounts or power of attorney
- Coerced changes to wills, trusts, or property deeds
- Caregiver exploitation of cognitively impaired adults
Investigates fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, identity theft used to claim benefits, and employer underreporting of worker payroll.
Common Report Types:
- Notice of unemployment claim received when still employed
- Working while collecting state unemployment payments
- Employer misclassifying staff to avoid benefit taxes
Enforces state tax laws and handles reports of fraudulent income or corporate tax returns, sales tax evasion, and fraudulent tax preparers.
Common Report Types:
- Failure to remit collected state sales tax
- Fraudulent state income tax refund schemes
- Off-the-books cash payrolls designed to evade tax
Operates the Utah State Auditor hotline to investigate illegal, improper, or wasteful activities involving state or local government agencies and funds.
Common Report Types:
- Misuse of public property, grants, or state funds
- Conflicts of interest and bribery of public officials
- Violations of Utah Procurement Code
Regulates real estate brokers, appraisers, and mortgage lenders. Investigates deed fraud, appraisal inflation, and foreclosure rescue schemes.
Common Report Types:
- Fake rental listings & advance fee deposits
- Stolen property titles or fraudulent deed recordings
- Unlicensed real estate agent or mortgage loan activity
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