Show Fraud Anti-Fraud Week proclaimed Utah Governor Calvin L L. Rampton today signed a proclamation declaring the week Thanksgiving week as Fraud Anti Week The action was taken at the request of the Utah Bankers Association which has become greatly concerned over the increasing incidence of bunco frauds HIGHLY V SKILLED bunco artists make frequent trips into the state in a systematic fleecing of unwary victims Most often the victims or marks are those least able to afford aCCord the loss Favorite targets of the bunco operators are elderly people with modest savings accounts During Fraud Anti Week the Utah Bankers Association will launch a full scale educational program designed to alert as to the ploys and schemes of oC the bunco artists According to Doris Taggart spokeswoman for the Utah Bankers Association We have chosen a concentrated one- one week campaign in the hope that this method will have the deepest penetration of In In- formation If we are to effectively effectively ef ef- festively combat fraud crimes we must have an informed populace alert to the tricks of the bunco artist AMONG THE actions planned is a public service TV campaign featuring announcements announcements an an- by Governor Rampton Attorney General Vernon Romney and top Jaw law enforcement officers public service radio announcements news releases lecturers posters and information cards in banks and other public places In all instances citizens will be asked to notify their bank or r local Joeal police pollee This year Fraud Anti Week will be November 16 through 22 |