scams

Long before the infamous Nigerian prince e-mail scam, there was the “Spanish prisoner” mail scam. Usually, the scam would consist of a letter from someone claiming to be a prisoner in Madrid. The letter would say a large sum of money was available for helping the prisoner. In 1906, The Fargo Forum and Daily Republican reported that a man in Grand Forks received one of these scams – and he almost gave in.

It’s a scam that’s been around for a while – but it’s back.It’s called “the imposter scam” or the “Social Security Scam.”How it works: A scam artist will…

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said during the Coronavirus outbreak, scammers are also out there, hoping to take advantage of people…

A coalition of 51 attorneys general – including North Dakota’s Wayne Stenehjem – has reached an agreement with 12 national telephone companies to help…

Tax season is usually a busy time for scammers - and this year is no exception.Captain Tory Jacobson of the Moorhead Police Department says many calls…

There’s been an uptick in the number of scam calls.This time, the scammers are “spoofing” non-working North Dakota phone numbers.You see a number pop up…

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued a “Cease and Desist: order against a fake charity that claims it’s raising money to send CARE…

North Dakota’s top state and federal law enforcement officials say “lottery scams” are becoming an epidemic in North Dakota.Attorney General Wayne…