A phone call. A fake FBI agent. A Bitcoin ATM. And more than $42,000 gone.

In this episode of Fraud Files, we examine how a 21-year-old Montana woman lost more than $42,000 after scammers posing as federal and local law enforcement convinced her she was connected to a serious criminal investigation.

Using personal information to make the threat believable, the scammers created fear and urgency, isolated her from friends and family, and convinced her to empty her bank and investment accounts and convert the money to Bitcoin.

The episode breaks down the warning signs, how scammers use fear and authority to manipulate victims, why cryptocurrency can make stolen money difficult to recover, and resources available to Montanans who fall victim to securities fraud.

A phone call. A fake FBI agent. A Bitcoin ATM. And more than $42,000 gone.
In this episode of Fraud Files, we examine how a 21-year-old Montana woman lost more than $42,000 after scammers posing as federal and local law enforcement convinced her she was connected to a serious criminal investigation.
Using personal information to make the threat believable, the scammers created fear and urgency, isolated her from friends and family, and convinced her to empty her bank and investment accounts and convert the money to Bitcoin.
The episode breaks down the warning signs, how scammers use fear and authority to manipulate victims, why cryptocurrency can make stolen money difficult to recover, and resources available to Montanans who fall victim to securities fraud.

Extended interviews with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness people and issues impacting agriculture from our Northern Ag Network Broadcasters!

Extended interviews with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness people and issues impacting agriculture from our Northern Ag Network Broadcasters!

Featured Podcast Interviews

The Northern Ag Network provides hourly farm news and market reports, weather programs and special features. In addition, the Northern Ag Network produces two daily Ag Television programs each morning, which are seen on nine of Montana’s premier television stations.

Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.

The Northern Ag Network provides hourly farm news and market reports, weather programs and special features. In addition, the Northern Ag Network produces two daily Ag Television programs each morning, which are seen on nine of Montana&rsquo;s premier television stations.
Nationally-recognized broadcasters, award-winning programming and documented listener loyalty unlike anything else in the industry have made this Northern Broadcasting Network the primary marketing tool of dozens of successful businesses across the West.