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Better Business Bureau Warns About Valentines Day Scams

The Better Business Bureau says before you purchase flowers online, make sure the shop exists by calling or visiting the location

February 6, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — As you get ready to splurge on your loved ones this Valentine’s Day, make sure you aren’t getting scammed in the process. Fake, online flower shops are one of the scams you could come across. The Better Business Bureau says before you purchase flowers online, make sure the shop exists by calling or visiting the location. The…

Fergus Falls Man Lost Nearly $8,000 In Sweepstakes Scam

Police say the man received a letter telling him that he'd won a prize

December 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, MN — We have yet another warning about scams. A Fergus Falls man has lost nearly $8,000 in a sweepstakes scam. Police say the man received a letter telling him that he’d won a prize, but needed to pay a fee in order to collect the money. He sent the money and later realized that he’d been taken. Remember…

Department of Transportation Letter Is Not A Scam

The purpose of the letter is to inform the driver that there was a request for their driving record

December 11, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — A letter that some people on social media think is a scam is actually not. The North Dakota Department of Transportation says this letter is in fact legitimate. The purpose of the letter is to inform the driver that there was a request for their driving record by an insurance company, current employer or prospective employer. State law…

Scammers Target West Fargo’s Sheyenne High School And Local Businesses

a company claiming to be Sports Media Marketing encourages the businesses to pay hundreds of dollars for marketing

October 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne High School is being associated with a scam targeting area businesses. West Fargo School District officials say a company claiming to be Sports Media Marketing encourages the businesses to pay hundreds of dollars for marketing at sporting events, on t-shirts and billboards. The school district says it is not a legitimate offer associated with the district,…

Kingpin of Jamaican Lottery Scam Investigated in ND Gets 6 Years

October 15, 2018

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Jamaican man who authorities said masterminded a lottery scam that defrauded at least 95 mostly elderly Americans out of more than $5.8 million has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. Prosecutors said 29-year-old Lavrick Willocks operated the scam out of a Jamaica mansion. They eventually charged 27 people and identified victims in several…

Scam Uses Cass County Sheriff’s Office Phone Numbers

People are being told either that their grandson is in jail and they need to bail him out or a warrant is out for their arrest

September 25, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A scam is ‘spoofing’ the Cass County Sheriff’s Office main line and the jail line. The call being placed appears to come from a legitimate source. People are being told either that their grandson is in jail and they need to bail him out or a warrant is out for their arrest. They are then told to buy…

Cass County Sheriff Warns Public About Phone Scam

An individual is contacting victims identifying himself as a Cass County Lieutenant at which time notifies them they missed jury duty and a civil sanction will be imposed if payment is not received.

August 8, 2018

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, ND –The Cass County Sheriff’s Office wishes to inform the public of a scam that is making the rounds through the F-M Area. An individual is contacting victims identifying himself as a Cass County Lieutenant at which time notifies them they missed jury duty and a civil sanction will be imposed if payment is not received. They…

Polk County Authorities Warn About Lotto Scam

letter is being sent to people from the International Lotto Commission

May 9, 2018

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Polk County authorities are warning people about a Publishers Clearing House scam. A letter is being sent to people from the International Lotto Commission telling them they have won a large amount of money. They are sent a check and told to contact the branch office but to keep it strictly confidential until the cash prize…

Better Business Bureau Warns of New Phone Scam

The scam allows thieves to access your other accounts

March 13, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Better Business Bureau is warning people about a new scam that involves stealing your cell phone number and using it to access your other accounts. A scammer gets as much information about you as possible and goes to your mobile provider pretending to be you. They can request your number be ported to another carrier so they…

Mother of Jamaican Lottery Mastermind Reaches Plea Deal in Bismarck Case

In the plea deal, prosecutors will drop fraud and money laundering charges

December 1, 2017

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BISMARCK, ND — The mother of a Jamaican man, who allegedly scammed North Dakotans out of thousands of dollars in a lottery scam, is pleading guilty. Dahlia Hunter, the mother of alleged scam mastermind, Lavrick Willocks, is pleading guilty to conspiracy charges. Authorities say Willocks used his mother’s mansion to operate the scam that took $5.7 million from at…