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Construction scam costs property owner

May 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Consumer beware. Scams aren’t limited to door-to-door magazine sales or over-the-phone schemes. As the demand for construction work increases with North Dakota’s short season, so do those trying to take advantage of home and business owners in need of updates and repairs.
A busy construction season last year prompted Bill Andrus to waive his first choice to do some paving work at All Season Storage in the spring and go with an asphalt contractor he did not know. Continue Reading

Jury finds defendants guilty in Bakken oil scam

May 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BILLINGS, Mont. The four remaining defendants in a Bakken oil leasing scam that duped unwitting investors across the country out of hundreds of thousands of dollars were found guilty on most charges on Wednesday by a Montana jury. Continue Reading

If it sounds too good to be true… Dickinson residents confronted with telephone, walk-up scams

April 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Although those words could have just as easily come from your mother, they sum up the message of the North Dakota Attorney General’s office concerning telephone and walk-up scams that, according to several citizens, have been occurring in the Dickinson area lately. Continue Reading

“Grandparent scam” hits Two Harbors area

March 22, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

Bruce Highland of Two Harbors was worried when his grandson called last week and asked for $4,500 in bail money. He had been speeding, he said, and when the police pulled him over they found drugs underneath his seat. Continue Reading

BBB warns of phony online auto dealers

March 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BURNSVILLE, Minn. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is alerting car buyers to several incidents involving phony auto dealer websites claiming to be located in North Dakota. Continue Reading

Lottery scam reported

February 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The South Dakota Lottery is urging players to avoid a scam that promises them a cash prize in return for personal information.
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Better Business Bureau warns about fake tech support calls

January 18, 2013 in Wadena Pioneer Journal

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is noting an uptick in reports of the “Tech Support” scam. Continue Reading

One down in Bakken scam case: Calif. woman reaches plea deal with prosecutors

December 27, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BILLINGS, Mont. A California woman faces a likely prison sentence after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors for her role in a scam to dupe investors into sinking money into fictitious oil and gas projects on Montana’s Fort Peck Indian Reservation, her defense attorney said Thursday Continue Reading

AG’s office warns of rampant phishing scam

December 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office is warning residents about a phishing scam in which phone users receive a recorded message stating that their bank account has been locked because of suspicious activity and that they should dial “1″ to find out more information. Continue Reading

Yes ma’am, sounds like a scam

November 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

While afar on a Thanksgiving holiday, a call came in from 459-121-8344. There is rarely a reason to answer the phone during a fine meal and conversation with family and I didn’t. Continue Reading