Fargo business warns of cash-change distraction scam

Contributed By Isak Dinesen Today at 6:12 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? FARGO — A Fargo business is asking for help to track down a man who stole an employee's purse and scammed the business out of money. They shared a picture of the man seen on Monday night, Nov. 10, at about 6 p.m. at BLVD Nutrition, 4377 15th Ave. S. ADVERTISEMENT Owners say the man came in with an urgency, requesting change for $20 bills to create a distraction. The tactic is called a "cash-change distraction." Store owners say the man has since been identified but not yet found. They say the man used the same distraction at their store earlier this year. Moving forward, they say changes have been put in place to prevent future instances and encourage other businesses to watch out. "We just know if someone's pressing you, first of all, don't do it. We don't do any (money) exchanging anymore. We said if they need change, they need to go to the bank. We're not a bank, we can't provide that for people," said Abagale Alexander, co-owner of BLVD Nutrition. Alexander says other area business owners have told her the same person has tried the same scam at their businesses. READ MORE BY ISAK DINESEN Report: Fargo tax incentives bring higher wages, fewer jobs than promised 22h ago Winter warming operations to open at Fargo Resource and Recovery Center 1d ago Gate City Bank commits $5M to child care loans 5d ago Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags CRIME FARGO By Isak Dinesen Isak Dinesen joined WDAY-TV as a reporter in September 2024. He previously worked as a multimedia journalist at WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin for three years. He graduated from NDSU in 2020, majoring in Journalism and minoring in Sports Communication at MSUM. Facebook Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Fargo Pucker Power: Ben Franklin trumpet students compete for best 'siren' sound 37m ago · By Kevin Wallevand Fargo Mac and cheese cook-off raises money for United Way 1h ago · By Matthew Freeman Fargo Fargo Police Department welcomes 9 new officers 1d ago · By Matt Henson ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Men's Sports McFeely: Hawaii, somehow, blocks out distractions in paradise 1h ago · By Mike McFeely Business New Fargo coffee shop will feature viral fruit dessert and Vietnamese coffee 12h ago · By Stephanie Dickerson Moorhead Moorhead City Council signs off on plan to sell River View Heights 22h ago · By Ingrid Harbo College Matthew Donovan moves into larger room, has upcoming CT scan, father says 12h ago · By Forum staff