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Cops: Users Responding To Online Ads Being Scammed

ST. CLOUD (WCCO) — St. Cloud Police are warning of a fraud scam that has been affecting a number of people recently. According to police, the scam targets people with online listings for secret...

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Centerpoint: 500 Customers Victims In ‘Obama Scam’

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Centerpoint Energy says that about 500 customers have fallen victim to a growing scam that claims President Barack Obama will pay their utility bills for them. Xcel Energy also...

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Credit Card Skimming Popping Up At Local Gas Stations

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new sophisticated method of identity theft has police asking all of us to beware. Last week, police arrested 29-year-old Sarkis Mkhsyan and 28-year-old Gohar Yesayan. The husband...

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How To Avoid Tax Scams & Make The Most Of Credits

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It may be hard to believe, but April 15 will be here before we know it. That, of course, is when taxes are due. It’s this time of year that Lynda Mohs works 14 hour days, six days...

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5 Years In Prison For Investment Scam

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Rochester man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for swindling more than $11 million in investment scam. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, 35-year-old Jason Meyer...

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When It Comes To Flipped Homes, Buyer Beware

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (WCCO) –The trouble started for Frost Simula just days after he moved into a Columbia Height home. Now, he’s on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars. At first, his 2,100...

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Mother Scammed Out Of $300 Tickets Urges Caution

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When big name artists are in town, the scam artists are never too far behind. The boy band One Direction will be at Target Center July 18, and one mother from River Falls, Wis....

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Target Warns: Be Wary Of Phishing Emails

ATLANTA (AP) — Target says it has learned of some incidents of scam emails related to its recent data breach and is setting up a section of its corporate website to post copies of all official...

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BBB Warns Of Fake Dog Breeder Scams

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota is warning people about a rise in scams involving dogs. The agency has cited three breeders after they didn’t have any dogs to give people...

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Minn. Leads Pack In Protecting Seniors From Financial Fraud

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Seniors across the country are being scammed out of $2.5 billion a year, but Minnesota is leading the way in the fight against this troubling epidemic. Minnesota is the first in...

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Sheriff: Beware Of Prepaid Card Scams

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –The Carver County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of scams involving prepaid cards. Sheriff Jim Olson says scammers are tricking people into using Green Dot MoneyPak cards to...

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AG: Eyes Out For Scams During Holiday Shopping

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging consumers to exercise caution when shopping for deals this holiday season, especially on “Black Friday.” Jackley’s office said...

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Better Business Bureau Lists ‘Top Scams Of 2014′

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says scammers tried out some new tricks in 2014, but stuck with the classics as well, according to its informal list of the top 10 scams of 2014....

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A Warning From The Better Business Bureau About Romance Scams

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’re looking for love online this Valentine’s Day, beware of some scams out there. Dan Hendrickson is with the Better Business Bureau. He said some red flags include the...

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Better Business Bureau Hosting Seminar To Warn Of Scams Targeting Seniors

http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150603080418797AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota warns seniors against the following scams, those...

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Better Business Bureau Announces Top Scams For 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Better Business Bureau is out with the top scams for 2015. The scams vary in name but they are similar in the way they work. Tax cons were by far the top scam of 2015. In other...

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Best Buy, AARP Warn About Gift Card Payment Scam

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two Minnesota-based companies and the AARP are warning of a growing scam. Impostors are posing as a loved one, or even the IRS, demanding a payment with gift cards. The Federal...

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Police: Scammer Tricks Elderly Woman Into Driving To Store With Him To Buy...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police are warning residents after an elderly woman was literally taken for a ride by a scammer. The victim started to receive several calls to her cellphone and...

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‘I Was In Panic Mode’: Phone Scammers Posing As Xcel Energy, Threatening To...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On the coldest night of the season, one of the last things you’d want to hear is you’re about to lose power. But that’s exactly what some scam artists are calling people about,...

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60 Charged In Telemarketing Scam That Got $300M From 150,000 Vulnerable People

MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WCCO) — Sixty people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people nationwide....

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Brian Williams Pleads Guilty In Magazine Sales Fraud That Bilked Elderly...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — The first guilty plea has come following charges against 60 people in a widespread telemarketing scam that authorities say, overall, bilked more than 150,000 elderly and...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Scams: How To Spot The Red Flags

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Desperation to get the COVID-19 vaccine means you may need to be on alert. Scammers are trying to take advantage of people wanting to get the shot ASAP. Susan Esquivel of...

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Robocalls Are Making A Comeback. Here’s How To Stop Them

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A sign of pre-pandemic life is calling — but not the fun kind. New data shows Americans received more than four-and-a-half billion robocalls last month. The top illegal calls...

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