Insurance License Scam Warning

It has come to our attention that a common fraud scheme has been adapted to target people who hold insurance licenses. In this scheme, scam artists identify themselves as Department of Insurance staff or investigators and notify the licensee that they are under investigation, that their license may be suspended or revoked, or that an arrest warrant has been issued in the licensee’s name. They will then request money to “resolve the problem”.

This scheme is similar in nature to the well-known schemes where scam artists will identify themselves as FBI, Social Security, or IRS agents. The callers may also be “spoofing” phone numbers to make the calls appear to be coming from your state.

Be aware! If you do receive a call, ask the person calling to verify personal information that would be stored in their systems but not accessible to the public. This information could be a residence address, date of birth, or personal email address. Do not provide any payment information. Insurance Departments will not ask for payments to be made using a gift card. When in doubt, ask for a call back number and contact your DOI directly.