Beltrami County Reports Increase Of Property Fraud Attempts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -According to the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office residents have reported numerous incidents of property fraud recently.
In a recent statement, the sheriff's office said the Beltrami County Recorder's office received multiple reports of companies offering to, "check if anything is recorded against them for $14.99 a month."
According to the FBI, property and mortgage fraud are the fastest growing white-collar crimes in the country.
Authorities encourage residents in the region to enroll in the county's free Property Fraud Alert system. For more information click here.
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