It’s called a Scam Survival Toolkit, and it’s designed to help people regain peace of mind after being victimized by scammers.
South Dakota Better Business Bureau vice-president Jessie Schmidt says reaching out for help is an important step in recovering.
Schmidt says overcoming a sense of shame or embarrassment for becoming a victim is also important.
Schmidt says feeling shame is a normal reaction, but it’s important to remember that the scammers are pros at what they do.
Schmidt says reporting problems to the BBB’s Scam Tracker could raise awareness and help others avoid becoming victims of the same scam.
South Dakotans can also report scams or attempted scams to the state Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division. They can be reached:
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via email at consumerhelp@state.sd.us,
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by phone at 1-800-300-1986 or 605-773-4400,
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or online at https://consumer.sd.gov/.
The public can also sign up to receive alerts from the Consumer Protection Division via email. Sign up at www.consumer.sd.gov. Email addresses will not be shared with, or sold to, a third party.
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