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Canadian lottery scam surfaces in North Dakota
Monday, July 03, 2006 posted 11:50 AM EDT
FARGO, N.D. - A bogus lottery scam originating in Canada has surfaced in North Dakota, authorities say.
The Cass County sheriff's office and a bank in Valley City say they have received reports of the scam, which involves a counterfeit
check sent to a targeted person who supposedly has won a lottery through a random drawing.
The person is instructed to cash the check and send the money back to pay taxes on the lottery winnings. Officials say the
person ends up losing about $3,900 when the check bounces.
"People need to be alert about anything they receive through the mail purporting to be a lottery, accompanied by a check,"
said Jan Eggerts, a banking supervisor in Valley City
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