FRANKFORT, Ky. — This May’s Team Kentucky Stop Scams newsletter has been released. This month’s newsletter has information on scams targeting recent high school graduates, as well as credit card scams targeting college students. In addition, there is news on a new podcast exposing scams and a calendar of events.
Scammers Target High School Graduates as the School Year Comes to a Close
Do you know a student who is graduating soon? Share this information with them so they are one step ahead of scammers! As graduates prepare to transition to college or the workforce, scammers are preying on excitement, urgency and financial pressure. Common schemes include:
- Fake scholarships and financial aid offers
- Housing application scams
- Nonexistent job and internship opportunities
- Fraudulent tuition or loan forgiveness
Click here to learn more.
Spring Cleaning? Learn How to Sell Safely Online
Tis the season for spring cleaning, and selling stuff online can be a great way to make some extra cash. Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other sites attract a lot of buyers — and scammers. Click the link below to learn how you can safely buy and sell items online.
Click here to learn more.
Stop Scams Featured on Bluegrass Beat Podcast
Stop Scams recently joined the Bluegrass Beat Podcast to talk about our statewide initiative to combat scams and our new partnership with the Kentucky State Police. Listen to the podcast to learn how this partnership is strengthening law enforcement’s response to scams across the Commonwealth.
Listen to the podcast by clicking here.
Credit Card Scams Targeting College Students
College students are juggling large financial obligations, and scammers know that a new credit card is hard to turn down. Scammers can use credit card offers to steal personal and banking information, access your real accounts and post unauthorized charges. Even if a credit card offer is legitimate, it may not be a good fit. Students should research all offers carefully, including the company, interest rate and associated rewards before applying for a new credit card.
Click here to learn more.
Calendar of Events
Stop Scams has a busy schedule for summer 2026! Grab a friend and make plans to join us at one of our upcoming events where you can learn how to Pause, Check and Protect yourself from the latest scams circulating.
Click here for the full calendar.
Latest Scams in the News
- Central Kentucky Veterinary Center warns community of scam accounts stealing clinic names, logos
- Kentucky Board of Nursing warns of scammers posing as investigators
- Fine scam circulating in Kentucky county per court officials
- Kentucky woman loses $500K in ‘romance scam’ allegedly traced to Nigerian man