Phone scam results in loss of $1,500
Area News | Published on February 10, 2021 at 8:57am CST | Author: Pelican Rapids Press
0A resident of Loon Lake, south of Vergas, was likely scammed out of $1,500 on Feb. 5.
Sheriff deputies said the resident received a call close to 2 p.m. saying she could receive genetic testing for $1,500. The rural Vergas resident then supplied her Social Security number.
The scam victim was not able to later access her bank accounts.