Attorney General: Watch Out For 'grandparent Scam' Over The Holidays

Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Argus Leader
Wed, 12/12/2018 - 10:23am

Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning elderly South Dakotans to beware a common scam that is especially prevalent around the holidays.

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