Dickinson Public Schools paid $4.92 million to a fraudulent account after criminals impersonated one of its vendors. Local police are working with the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.

Federal authorities are warning Americans about a potential foreign scammer or group of scammers who are posing as prosecutors or federal law enforcement officers. The FBI Field Office in Atlanta said in a release that suspects are contacting American citizens and attempting to defraud them by claiming they are potential victims or suspects in a fraud investigation.

Scammers cheat Americans out of billions of dollars. And many times, the people who lose money, never report it. Now, the FBI is working to change it.

Chances are you’ve received a call, email, or text message from a scammer before, even if you didn’t realize it. Scammers often reach out to people with seemingly legitimate concerns. However, they quickly shift their focus to asking for money,

UNTIL BOTH THOSE SOLDIERS ARE BURIED. WELL, FBI’S OMAHA OFFICE SAYS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE FALLING TO SCAMS IN RECENT YEARS, AND THERE’S AN UPTICK DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 QUANECIA FRASER SAT DOWN WITH THE SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE ...