2014 Take Action High School Video Contest, 2nd Place: “Faux Molly”

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Council on Economic Education thank everyone who participated in the 2014 Take Action Video Contest. Students demonstrated that they learned about consumer scams, cybersecurity, identity theft, and how to protect themselves. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Take Action Video Contest: 1st Place: Morgan Gale from the Toledo School for the Arts. 2nd Place: Alissa Langguth from Mentor High School. 3rd Place: Jenny Jiao and Maeve O’Brien from Upper Arlington High School.

2014 Take Action High School Video Contest, 3rd Place: “A Phony Fraud”

The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Council on Economic Education thank everyone who participated in the 2014 Take Action Video Contest. Students demonstrated that they learned about consumer scams, cybersecurity, identity theft, and how to protect themselves.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Take Action Video Contest:
1st Place: Morgan Gale from the Toledo School for the Arts
2nd Place: Alissa Langguth from Mentor High School
3rd Place: Jenny Jiao and Maeve O’Brien from Upper Arlington High School

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Data Breaches

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Bradly Turner from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section discusses data breaches and the steps you should take if your information has been compromised.

Thousands of Rape Kits Tested Thanks to Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative

Thanks to Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative, thousands of previously untested rape kits have been tested for DNA in Ohio. As a result, hundreds of individuals have been indicted for crimes committed years, and sometimes decades, ago.

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Tax Identity Theft

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Yukiko Yee from the Attorney General's Economic Crimes Unit discusses tax-related identity theft and how you can protect yourself from imposters trying to obtain your tax refund.

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Imposter Scam

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Ryan Lippe from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section explains what to do if you receive a threatening call "from the IRS."

National Consumer Protection Week Video Tip: Consumer Services

For National Consumer Protection Week 2015, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing a Video Tip of the Day to warn consumers about scams and tell them about available resources. Today, Brittany Steele from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section explains how the office helps to resolve consumer complaints and assist identity theft victims.