Search: scam
37 Results
Fake Cattle, Real Money: Livestock Scam Warning
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama agriculture officials warn social media cattle buyers to watch for fraudulent sellers and even AI-generated livestock images.
Georgia Farm Equipment Scams and Cattle Groups React to Southern Border Reopening
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture warns ag community after receiving multiple reports of sophisticated online scams targeting farmers searching for farm equipment, and cattle groups support reopening of the southern border to live cattle from Mexico.
Georgia Seeks More Victims in Cattle Theft Scam
Southeast Regional Ag News
Commissioner Tyler Harper urges vigilance after Garrett Hill’s arrest in a deceptive cattle sales scheme. Victims encouraged to report lost funds immediately.
Bank fraud
Idaho Ag Today
Watch out for scammers impersonating banks and companies you trust
Holiday scams
Line on Agriculture
Heading into the holiday season, AARP is reminding rural resident to shop safely online and watch for charity scams.
Rural Scams
Fruit Grower Report
Scams are abundant these days and that includes in rural America.
Seed Packets Scam and Meth Found in Produce at Border
The Agribusiness Update
Seed packets received in the U.S. last summer appear to be part of a scam and not to taint agriculture, and Border Agents found $11.5-million worth of meth in a mixed produce shipment from Mexico.
Winegrape Smoke Task Force and Animal Activists Dairy Scam
The Agribusiness Update
West coast winegrape growers establish a task force to address taint from wildfire smoke, and Animal Activists sneaky to access Wisconsin dairy.
Outdoor Scam
I found a doozy of a scam in the Idaho Statesman that I feel compelled to warn you about.
Railex Scam & Looking to the Past
Northwest Report
An email scam is going around...and how are 80's ag issues and today's ag issues similar?
Impacting Hops & Organic Seizure
Northwest Report
Drought over the past two summers is impacting hops...and an organic farming operation has been scamming customers.
Occupation Protests & Skimmer Scam
Northwest Report
Protests over the armed occupation in Oregon are spreading out...beware of the skimmer scams.
Immigration Services Crack Down & More Disaster Counties
Northwest Report
The drought in the northwest keeps taking it's toll and immigration service fraud is being scrutinized.
Season For Giving and Scamming
Food Forethought
Scammers are just as busy this time of year as we are.
Farm Show Housing Scam & Liberal Fronts
Northwest Report
"Sportsman Groups" are supporting WOTUS...be careful of hotel scams around farm shows...and looking into bee trouble.
Giving Wisely
Food Forethought
How do you go about protecting yourself from bogus charity groups without becoming a complete and total Scrooge?