Laura Shirtliff

A presentation at the Thompson Falls Senior Center last week educated citizens on how to be aware of potential scams and fraud. Presenters Blair Stapleton and Drew Czoik from the state Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office traveled from Helena to Thompson Falls to inform the audience of potential fraud and scams via the internet … Read more

By SCOTT SHINDLEDECKERThe Western News Click HERE to view the article.  The numbers are staggering and the effects are long lasting. Fraud seems to be everywhere and its perpetrators are relentless. The victims of fraud fall into no particular category, age or educational background, but those over the age of 60 are most vulnerable. Officials with … Read more

By Luke Ulatowski First Security Bank of Deer Lodge President Tom Christnacht warned of bank and social media scams as the guest speaker at a Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) “Protecting the Big Sky” presentation on Thursday. Held at the Powell County Community Center, the presentation was only one stop on a CSI … Read more

By Bryanna Carroll  |  NBC Montana BOZEMAN, Mont. — The FBI reports cybercrimes are up 62% from 2019 levels, and since then, losses from internet scams have more than tripled, coming in at $12.5 billion last year. Montana is not immune to the threat. In 2023, the state ranked No. 7 nationwide for highest losses per … Read more

“Mr. and Mrs. Allen, my name is Trevor and I have been authorized to give you a special offer.  Our firm, SilverCert, has just acquired a cache of uncirculated gold coins from an estate near Morocco.  These finely minted coins date from the 1920s and each with a troy ounce of pure gold.  While we … Read more

By: McKenna Holman | KRTV Click HERE to view the article.    The Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) office is going around Montana educating communities on what to look for in potential scam situations and who the most vulnerable targets are. “We do see that seniors are scammed out of more money oftentimes because they … Read more

By SCOTT SHINDLEDECKERThe Western News Click HERE to view the article.    Investment scams cost consumers nearly $5 billion in 2023 and in response, the state is hosting several events meant to help consumers avoid becoming victims. The Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance is hosting 16 investor protection events in western Montana this month, including … Read more

Montana Right NowView story HERE. BUTTE, Mont. – Bondsman Jay Steven Hubber and his bounty-hunting partner, Nicholas John Jaeger, were found guilty on Thursday, March 14, 2024 for deliberate homicide and aggravated burglary. According to the release from the Office of the Montana State Auditor, William Harris died due to shots from Jaeger, a convicted … Read more