Payouts for the Permanent Fund Dividend are scheduled to start landing in Alaskan’s bank accounts starting this week for $1,000, about $700 less than last year’s total.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Payouts for the Permanent Fund Dividend are scheduled to start landing in Alaskan’s bank accounts this week for $1,000, about $700 less than last year’s total. While debate continues around what the most appropriate dollar amount the PFD should be set at, no matter the amount, every Alaskan has a plan for how to spend it.
“I was mostly planning on using it to save for moving out of our apartment, because we move out in January, so moving expenses,” Anchorage resident Chloe McDaniel said. “There’s a lot of future planning for the most part.” “We’re going to tithe on part of it, give it to our church, and then we’ll save the rest of it,” said Adam Wilson, a 26-year Anchorage resident. But as Alaskans across the state are ready and waiting for those first disbursements to land in bank accounts starting on Thursday, state leaders are warning that would-be scammers are ready and waiting as well, to ensure the bank accounts those funds are landing in aren’t your own. “I can say that in the last year or so, we have seen a significant increase just in the number of people that are trying to commit identity theft to use against the PFD,” said Scott Stair, investigations manager for the Alaska Department of Revenue. “What we advise people to do is ask questions. If you’re not absolutely sure of who you’re speaking with, make sure that you can reach back out to the organization. Reach out directly to them.” Stair said that in addition to reports about email scams, they’ve also seen reports about text messages, as well, each containing links designed to separate Alaskans from their personal information. “The ones I’ve seen are referring to the PFD as some sort of PFD refund and that you’ve been approved and to click on this particular tab and that’ll transfer you to a site to be able to claim your prize,” Stair said. Stair added that not only will you never be asked to claim your PFD, you’ll also never be asked to make payments online or over the phone. Stair’s department isn’t alone; the Alaska State Troopers are issuing the same warning. Troopers Cpt. Tony Wegrzyn said that anytime there’s an influx of money into bank accounts, scams aren’t far behind. “I can promise you there’s not a single local police department or Alaska State Trooper office that’s calling anybody asking for any money over the phone,” Wegrzyn said. According to Wegrzyn, the main trouble with the types of scams they’re seeing, and most others, is being able to actually hold fraudsters accountable, as most come from overseas, making it virtually impossible to track down. It’s all the more reason, Wegrzyn said, staying vigilant is your best and often only line of defense to keeping your financial information safe and secure. “There’s the art or science of scam artists separating good people from their money, it’s as old as time,” Wegrzyn said. ”It’s not going to end anytime soon.”Trump administration plans to close unknown number of U.S. Forest Service offices in Alaska
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