‘Not the place to commit financial crimes’: Utah aims to better fight complex scams

Utah is stepping up its efforts to investigate scams and connect the dots between them with a new hub that’s the second of its kind in the nation.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 628

Last Updated: 14 hours, 40 minutes ago

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Utah is stepping up its efforts to investigate scams and connect the dots between them with a new hub that’s the second of its kind in the nation, state leaders said Monday.

They want the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center in the Utah attorney general’s office to form a new line of defense against increasingly sophisticated operations, including those using artificial intelligence to multiply their reach, said Utah Attorney General Derek Brown.

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