Winter Storm Scams Are Rising — Here's How to Protect Your Money

Officials across the United States are warning citizens affected by the recent winter storms about weather-related scams and price gouging tactics.

Catherine Hanaway, the Attorney General for Missouri, has identified two main forms of consumer scams looking to profit off the financial and lifestyle challenges millions of Americans are confronted with during these weeks of severe winter weather: utility scams and contractor scams.

Utility scams involve scammers contacting or showing up at the property of the utility consumer...