• Consumer Corner: Top scams of 2013

    The first week of March marks National Consumer Protection Week. While our office makes educating and protecting Kansas consumers a priority year-round, we take this week as an opportunity to draw Kansans’ attention to ways they can protect themselves from scams and how our office can help if they’ve become a victim. To help you watch out for some of these scams, we’re sharing our top five most-common complaints from 2013.
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  • AG Schmidt to provide document destruction, presentations for National Consumer Protection Week

    The Attorney General’s Office will celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, with events throughout the state, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

    • Find an event near you.
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  • AG Schmidt to Federal Court: Kansas properly opted out of ‘Obamacare’ employer mandate

    Businesses in states that opted out of setting up a state insurance exchange should not be subject to the so-called “employer mandate,” Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told a federal appeals court yesterday.
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  • AG Schmidt: Expand No-Call Act to cell phones

    The Kansas No-Call Act should be expanded to cover consumers’ cellular telephone numbers, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.

    Schmidt announced at a news conference that he is proposing a bill to update the Kansas No-Call Act to allow his office to enforce violations against telemarketers who target consumer’s cellular phone numbers registered on the federal Do-Not-Call list.
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  • AG Schmidt: More than 500 roofers registered

    Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced that more than 500 roofing contractors are now registered with his office and have received certification to operate in the State of Kansas.

    • Roofers, click here to register now.
    • Consumers, click here to see if your roofer is registered.
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  • AG Schmidt: Target customers should watch out for ID theft

    Kansas consumers who have shopped at Target should take advantage of free credit monitoring services and watch out for identity theft, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

    • Sign up for Target's free credit monitoring.
    • Learn more about identity theft.
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  • AG Schmidt: Amber Alerts now available on Twitter

    Kansans can now look out for missing children by receiving Amber Alerts on Twitter, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.

    • Follow Amber Alerts on Twitter.
    • Like Amber Alerts on Facebook.
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  • Governor Proclaims January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

    Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, along with Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) and Secretary Lana Gordon, Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL), have proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Kansas.

    • View AG Schmidt's comments on Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
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