SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Falls man lost $12,000 in a phone scam promising him $2 million, a car and t-v.
Officer Sam Clemens says he sent $12,000 cash in priority mail to cover fees and costs.
Clemens says scam by mail is rare because most bad guys want money wired or the numbers off a paid card. In this case investigators have an address and a name to work with. There may a chance that authorities can actually get the victim's money back.
Clemens says the victim mailed money four times before realizing he was scammed. He says there a lot of phone calls between the scammers and the victim asking for more money.