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QC residents get lessons on avoiding scams

By: Dave Thompson|March 5, 2024
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    • Al Perales, right, an investigator with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, and Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance commissioner, take questions from the audience on Monday, March 4, during the “Stop the Scammers Roadshow” held at the RiverCenter in Davenport.  CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    A Quad Cities crowd on Monday night, March 4, heard heart-breaking stories of Iowans being conned out of money from scammers. Some of those stories included:

    • Martha Jo Ennis, a retired teacher from Marion, was conned out of more than $1 million in a Ponzi investment scheme.
    • Another Iowa woman was convinced to withdraw $40,000 from her…
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