Des Moines, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird made her regular appearance on the KICD Farm Show Friday but had a scam alert for ALL Iowans during tax season.

Bird tells Northwestiowanow.com digital technology, unfortunately, allows the fraudsters to easily fake their identities.

The Attorney General’s Office released the top scams reported to her office in calendar year 2024: Auto repairs and warranties were #1, followed by internet, software, and hacking scams; imposters #3, home improvement scams were 4th, and retail scams were #5.