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AARP Hosts ‘Lunch and Learn’ to Teach People About How to Protect Themselves Against Scams

According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a con artist steals someone's identity every 2 seconds in the U.S

May 22, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Robo–calls are nothing new in our area, but scams come in all shapes and sizes. According to the AARP Fraud Watch Network, a con artist steals someone’s identity every 2 seconds in the U.S. The group says in 2018, Americans lost $16 billion to fraud, identity theft, and scams. There are many types of scams people can fall…

Dakota Plains Holdings Co-Founder Sentenced For Stock Manipulation Scheme

Ryan Gilbertson also was fined $2 million and ordered to pay more than $15 million in restitution

December 17, 2018

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Minnesota man who helped found a business in North Dakota’s oil patch has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud in a stock manipulation scheme. Ryan Gilbertson also was fined $2 million and ordered to pay more than $15 million in restitution. The U.S. attorney’s office says Gilbertson co-founded Dakota Plains Holdings, which owned a…

Moorhead Police Warning Public About Increase In Scams

The police department has taken 16 reports of fraud in the past two weeks

February 13, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead Police are warning the public about a recent increase in the number of scams involving the payment of bogus debts with gift cards. Whether it’s over the phone or online, scammers have been targeting many in the Valley with threats and emotional pleas. All them are designed to get victims to hand over their hard–earned money….

Three Men From Ohio Are Being Investigated After Ice Fishing Competition

Came In 1st, 3rd and 98th at Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza

February 5, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BRAINERD, Minn. — New details emerge in the investigation into alleged fraud at a Minnesota ice fishing competition. Officials with Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza are investigating whether three men from Ohio legitimately caught the fish when they say they did. Stephan Lyogky and his son, Ivan Lyogky, caught two of three northern pike that won prizes and came in…

Prizes Placed On Hold During Ice Fishing Fraud Investigation

Brainerd Jaycess $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza

February 4, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BRAINERD, Minn. — Organizers of the Brainerd Jaycees are investigating whether some competitors in this year’s $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza engaged in fraud. Three of the 150 prize-winners are being investigated to make sure their fish were caught legitimately. One of the men took home a new truck. Event chairman Shane Meyer says organizers have no proof of cheating. But…

Senator Klobuchar Urging the NFL to Combat Ticket Fraud

The Super Bowl will be held in Minneapolis on February 4

December 5, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Senator Amy Klobuchar is encouraging the NFL to combat ticket fraud in advance of the Super Bowl. In a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell, Klobuchar encourages the NFL to take steps to address common fraud schemes. Last December, the Klobuchar-backed bipartisan Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 was signed into law by the President. It…

Fargo’s Studs to Rugs Business Under Investigation by Attorney General

Assistant Attorney General Parrell Grossman says a state law approved two years ago makes contractor fraud a crime

October 26, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The attorney general’s consumer protection division is investigating the sudden closure of Studs to Rugs in Fargo. The owner closed the business without warning this week, leaving an unknown number of customers in limbo. Assistant Attorney General Parrell Grossman says a state law approved two years ago makes contractor fraud a crime. He says the owner…

Minnesota Auto Mogul, Denny Hecker, Soon to be Released from Halfway House

Hecker had been in prison since October 2011 for bankruptcy fraud and wire fraud

October 4, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — Disgraced former Twin Cities auto mogul Denny Hecker will soon be a free man. His lawyer confirmed Tuesday that Hecker has been released to a halfway house in Minneapolis and that he will be free to move on his own on Thursday. She said he “sounds upbeat and healthy and cheerful, really sounds invigorated.” Hecker had been in…

Valley TRIAD Hosts Annual Senior Safety Seminar

Seniors Throughout the F-M Area Learn About Ways to Prevent Scams and Fraud Targeted Towards Them

August 16, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Seniors walked away from the Hjemkomst Center more informed after attending the annual Senior Safety Seminar. The event allows seniors living in the area to learn about all of the latest frauds and scams out there and how to prevent them. Some examples of the scams they talked about include IRS scams, grandparent scams and people who…

Jeffs’ Attorney Wants Charges Separated from Fraud Case

The prosecution said they have no comment at this time

August 8, 2017

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SOUTH DAKOTA — Lyle Jeffs, one of the polygamist leaders accused of food stamp fraud, is asking a court to separate charges he obtained when he was on the run. Jeffs was facing fraud and money laundering charges when he fled his home confinement in June 2016. He was later caught in South Dakota in June of 2017, which…