Scam Cattle Feed Ads
Even farmers couldn’t catch a break from scammers in 2022. Facing drought, high prices, and feed shortages, some farmers in Montana fell for scams advertising grain hay, barley straw, and wheat straw at prices below market.
Farmers told authorities that unscrupulous sellers touted cattle feed at low prices but which required payment in advance. The fake vendors never delivered. Some victims had losses in the range of $120,000.
