Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:2/4/25
Media Contact: Division Commander Nate Skelton
(218)471-7167
Phone/Money Scam Iron Range
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has received numerous complaints of a well know phone scam utilized withing St. Louis County in the past. The scam calls parties claiming a relative (Grandson is most commonly used) is in jail and they are required to send money for their bail and release. The new scam has parties showing up for collection at residences after these calls have been placed. Victims within St. Louis Couty have been taken for large sums of money in the Britt, Ely, and Hibbing areas in the past 48 hours. The following is a description of the vehicle and male that was responsible for the incident in the City of Hibbing.
The scam utilized here is claiming a grandson is in jail and needs money at which time the caller requests parties to withdraw cash to be picked up by a courier.
Description: White Chevrolet compact or smaller SUV black license plate, maybe 5-6 years old
Black male early 20s, short black hair, 5’10” or 11” 130 lbs skinny face.
The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating and identifying this individual.
This is not a common practice and anyone receiving these calls should hang up or ignore the calls. If you receive calls of this nature please report it immediately by calling 911. If anyone shows up at your residence with any demands such as above do not answer the door get a good description of the individual and or vehicle and call 911.
Thank you for your assistance and please remain vigilant in your travels and look out for you neighbors.
Other involved agencies:
Hibbing Police Department
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