• Someone wants to send you a check for something and asks you to send part of it back to them.
• You receive a check via overnight delivery service.
• You have been informed you were the winner of a foreign lottery that you did not enter.
• You have been instructed to wire, send or ship money as soon as possible to a large U.S. city or to another country.
• You have been asked to pay money to receive a deposit from another country, such as Canada, England or Nigeria.
• You are receiving pay or commission for facilitating money transfers through your bank account.
• You receive an e-mail requesting that you confirm, update or provide your bank account information.
Potential fraud victims should report scams to the Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division by calling toll-free 1-866-347-0911. Submit information to www.mnscams.org, and forward e-mails to report@mnscams.org.
