Beware of Hunting & Fishing License Scam
Thursday, August 1st, 2019 -- 7:42 AM
(WRN) -The Department of Natural Resources is reminding customers to check the website they're buying licenses from this summer.If you're looking to get your hunting and fishing licenses online this year, make sure you're doing it in the right place. Kimberly Currie with the DNR says scammers set up very similar looking websites at genuine sounding web addresses.
"We have a growing number of people who like to use online services, and we want to make sure they're using our site and not an imposter."
Currie with the DNR says a few websites like to pose as the DNR. It's a lot like how there's websites that pose as the D M V or other state agencies.
"If you read the small print, they're pretty direct in telling you they're not an official state website, but they will charge you a fee and often they just give you a pamphlet on how you can reach our website."
Currie with the DNR says one way to always be sure you're getting what you're paying for is to head to a trusted local retailer.
"Sporting good stores, hardware shops, bait and tackle shops across the state of Wisconsin, who are ready, willing and able to assist you in that process."
Currie says the only official places to get licenses are on the Go Wild app, from the D N R's official website at Go Wild dot W I dot Gov, or from a trusted local retailer.
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