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Consumer Advisory for Utahns: Protect Your Genetic Data Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy

March 24, 2025
Utah consumers have the right to request companies delete their genetic data  The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Belgium National and Utah Business Owner Charged After Allegedly Running a $5M Ponzi Scheme

March 20, 2025
$3M of investor funds allegedly used on real estate, a personal chef, Chevrolet Corvette & more SALT LAKE CITY, Utah...
2025
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah County Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison After Running a $1.6M Affinity Fraud Scheme

March 20, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Jacob Welch Dalton, 28, of Saratoga Springs, Utah, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, three...
2025
Division of Securities
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Protect Yourself from Scams During National Consumer Protection Week

March 4, 2025
National Consumer Protection Week is the perfect time to remind ourselves about the importance of staying safe from scams. Scammers...
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah Court Denies TikTok’s Motion to Dismiss in the State’s Second Lawsuit Regarding the Live Feature

February 21, 2025
The suit highlights allegations of sexual exploitation via the TikTok Live feature as Utah intensifies its efforts to protect minors...
2025
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Division of Consumer Protection
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NEWS RELEASE: Alpha Influence Ringleader Admits to Defrauding Investors of Over $20M

January 23, 2025
Alpha investment scheme defrauded more than 500 victims in Utah and elsewhere SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A Utah businessman...
2025
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Division of Securities
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NEWS RELEASE: Utah and Several States Reach a Tentative Agreement to Settle Opioid Liability Against the Sackler Family Behind OxyContin

January 23, 2025
Utah is expected to receive $57 million more to combat the state’s opioid epidemic  Salt Lake City, UT—Several states have...
2025
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Utah Division of Securities Joins $17 Million Multi-State Enforcement Settlement with Edward Jones

January 17, 2025
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Securities, Multi-State Working Group Finds Supervisory Failures With Respect to Class A Mutual...
2025
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Utah Department of Commerce brings Legal Proceedings against “Action Plumbing, Heating, Air, and Electric,” alleging Gross Misconduct and Exploitation of Seniors

January 16, 2025
Utah Department of Commerce’s Divisions of Professional Licensing and Consumer Protection warn consumers after uncovering deceptive sales tactics and unlicensed...
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