Attorney General Racine Alerts District Consumers to Scam Debt-Collection E-Mails

E-Mails Claim to Come from Government Agencies

Washington, DC – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today alerted District residents to e-mails some residents have received from a scam artist claiming to be collecting debts for Cash Advance, Inc. or one of its affiliates. Some of these fraudulent e-mail messages are designed to appear as if they came from Attorney General Racine.

If you receive such an e-mail:

  • Do not click on any links in the message;
  • Do not provide any personal information; and
  • Do not send any money.

If the e-mail refers to Karl Racine or the District of Columbia Government, or if you are a District of Columbia resident, forward the e-mail to the Office of the Attorney for the District of Columbia at consumer.protection@dc.gov.

Otherwise, report the e-mail to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. If you need additional information, call the D.C. Attorney General's Consumer Hotline at (202) 442-9828.