DES MOINES, Iowa —

More than $2.7 million from Iowans has been stopped from being sent to scammers.

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services partners with the Iowa Attorney General's Office and Iowa AARP to host events to help Iowans prevent and report fraud or scams.

The "Stop the Scammers" tour started in Windsor Heights in April. 22 communities have hosted events. Iowa Insurance Division Fraud Bureau Chief Matt Mortvedt says more than $2.7 million in funds have been stopped from being sent to scammers since January 2025. The department has recovered $270,000 that was sent to scammers.

So far in 2025, the department has investigated over $10 million in fraud.

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services is asking Iowans to keep an eye out for key signs that

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