05 Jan Matt Ballard Sworn in as District Attorney, 12th District
In the News Tulsa World KOTV Claremore Daily Progress KJRH Judge Terry McBride administered the oath of office during the ceremony January 5, 2015 in the Rogers County Courthouse...
Awareness
01 Oct District Attorney Hosts Drive to Collect Cell Phones for Domestic Violence Victims
Again this year in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month the three offices of the District Attorney, 12th District, will take in used cell phones and accessories for the DAs Against DV program. Phones and accessories collected during the month of October will go to HopeLine...
26 Aug Preventing Senior Fraud and Abuse
District Attorney Bogus Check & Supervision division: (918) 923-4593 Sadly when older people become victims it is often at the hands of someone who is supposed to help them. Older adults become targets for financial exploitation both by strangers and by family, friends or paid caretakers. Reporting and...
06 Aug Operators of Several International Tech Support Scams Ordered to Pay More Than $5.1M
A U.S. District Court orders the operators of several international tech support schemes to pay millions of dollars for charging people for services they don't even need. The FTC offers these details on the scam plus where to report it if you get a call: A U.S....
29 Jul Avoid Taking Expensive Hits on Your Phone Bill
It’s called “cramming”: Third party vendors add charges to your cell phone bills for subscriptions or services you don’t even get. Generally your carrier has to add third party charges to your bill so the ball is in your court when it comes to protecting...
25 Jul How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Fake Mortgage Modification Offers
The Federal Trade Commission announces a group of lawsuits targeting companies that offer mortgage modifications but leave the homeowner in worse financial shape. The FTC is offering help including the ways to avoid making a costly misstep when considering a mortgage modification. The Commission provides this information: If...
17 Apr IRS Warning: New Scam Claims to Offer IRS Help
The IRS wants people to be aware of this new scam that's just popped up; how to spot and and where to report it. The IRS just issued this warning: The IRS has been alerted to a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to be from...
11 Apr April 15 Tax Deadline Is Fast Approaching and Crooks Are Taking Advantage
The Federal Trade Commission issues a warning about fraudulent callers claiming to be with the IRS. Thousands have lost money to these schemes but there are simple ways to protect yourself and report the crooks. The FTC offers these details: This time of year is often taxing for...
11 Apr Warning Issued About Increasing Telephone Scam
There are easy ways to spot, and protect yourself, from this one. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) offers this information: The Internet Crime Complaint Center continues to receive reports of telephone scams involving calls that claim their “relative” is in a legal or financial...
04 Apr District Attorney Investigator Shares Information From His Experience to Prevent Sexual Assaults
District Attorney Investigator Gary Stansill has decades of law enforcement experience including nine years as a sex crimes investigator for the Tulsa Police Department where he also supervised the Child Crisis Unit for five years and supervised the Sex Crime Unit for eight years. Some of...