Take A Stand, Don't Be Scammed

Bank of Commerce CEO Copper France, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken, and Carbon County IT Director Matt Webster were guest speakers at Tuesday Talks on April 23 to discuss the subject of Online Scams.

France handed out booklets and memos on how people can protect themselves from becoming victims of fraud. France, Bakken, and Webster spoke to the audience about what they could do to protect themselves.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), online scammers use email or text messages to trick potential victims into giving them personal and financial information. The FTC said there ar...