The statewide Fight Fraud taskforce is includes members from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies, the Nevada Division of Motor Vehicles, the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Consumer Protection through the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, the Nevada Consumer Affairs Division, the Better Business Bureau, Clark County Legal Services, and experts from the private sector. 

“Our mission is to educate the community about the scams that are out there and to increase the ability of individuals to make informed decisions to protect their hard-earned dollars,” said Nevada Consumer Affairs Division Commissioner James E. Campos.  “The Taskforce acts as an information clearinghouse for the latest scams and is developing materials to teach Nevadans how to protect themselves and their loved ones.”

The Taskforce is also responsible for ensuring the latest fraud information is available on the Fight Fraud website.   

For more information about the taskforce, visit http://dbi.state.nv.us/PressReleases/PR-2007-12-17-2007FightFraudWebsite.pdf.