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
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) – In addition to now running for Congress, Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance Troy Downing is continuing his tradition of traveling over the state to educate the elderly and their caregivers about how to avoid financial and other scams that have exploded over the past few years. Troy Downing … Read more
Learn to safeguard your finances in the digital age. This week, the Meagher County Community Center is reaching out to the seniors of the community to provide information on generalized resources through the Rocky Agency on Aging. However, the Community Center is not just stopping there. Instead, into next week, the center is continuing to … Read more
The Sanders County LedgerClick HERE to view the article. Common financial scams in Montana is the topic of a special presentation set for March 27 at the Thompson Falls Senior Center. Speaker Blaire Stapleton is the Investor Education and Public Outreach Coordinator for the Office of the Montana State Auditor Commissioner of Securities and Insurance … Read more
By: James Rolin GREAT FALLS — Staff from the Montana State Auditor Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Office (CSIMT) came to the Highgate Senior Living Facility on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, as part of a larger series of presentations that they are giving around the state. For the event, the Outreach Coordinator of CSIMT, Blair … Read more
Montana Senior NewsClick HERE to view the article. With love in the air and the recent FBI warning, the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) emphasizes the importance to be on the watch for romance scams. CSI also emphasizes the importance of being on the watch for confidence scams and to recognize the warning signs. … Read more
HELENA — The elderly are often targeted in financial scams, typically through their computers and cell phones, and Montana is no different. “I get probably ten scam emails a day and one or two ‘robocalls’ a month,” said 80-year-old Fred Cowie. He experiences scammers daily and spoke with me Thursday at Albertson’s in Helena, where … Read more
Forsyth woman was sentenced Thursday to 51 months in prison for defrauding customers through her insurance brokerage business to finance her alcohol and gambling addictions. Kileen Moria Hagadone, 57, pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. She could have been sentenced to as little as two years — the minimum sentence … Read more
HELENA — Commissioner Troy Downing signed a $50,000 restitution check for a fraud victim Friday, according to a news release from the office of the Montana State Auditor. Susan Bivins, of Anaconda, was the victim of an elaborate fraud scheme that cost her not only her checking and savings accounts but also her entire retirement savings. … Read more