Email Scam Costs Tripp County over $800,000

Email scam costs Tripp County over $800,000

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an email scam that led to over $800,000 to be transferred from the Tripp County government to a criminal bank account. A news release from the Tripp County State's Attorney's office said that the Tripp County Auditor's office in October was [...]

Email scam nets more than $800k from Tripp County taxpayers

Authorities are investigating an email scam that bilked Tripp County out of more than $800,000.Tripp County State’s Attorney Zachary Pahlke says his office is working with the Attorney General’s Office to look into the scam that led the Tripp County Auditor’s Office to transfer $826,357 to a fraudulent account.“It was one payment for a road project that we had done,” Auditor Barb DeSersa told The Dakota Scout. “That’s why it was so much money.”

Tripp Co. State’s Attorney Pahlke and SD AG Jackley announce investigation into scam in Tripp Co.

Tripp County State’s Attorney Zachary Pahlke and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announce an ongoing investigation into an email scam that led to the fraudulent transfer of $826,357 from the Tripp County government.