Whether they show up in an email, text message or phone call, fraudulent scammers are abundant. The Office of Consumer Protection with the State of South Dakota works to protect the citizens and prevent loss from fraud. Jody Gillaspie with Consumber Protection said that even with Valentines day in our past for two weeks. The Sweetheart scams continue.
Gillaspie talks about how long the scammers will continue their tactics.
Gillaspie said scammers prey on people who are seeking interaction from the outside do to being stuck indoors.
We will look more at consumer protection tomorrow in local news. To report a scams call the consumer protection office at 800-300-1986