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CBS News
10 hours ago
- CBS News
Eagan police help senior couple avoid losing life savings after bystander calls 911
Police say an Eagan, Minnesota, couple in their 70s was one screen away from losing $125,000 on Monday. The couple believed the Federal Trade Commission had contacted them to help them move their life savings over to Bitcoin. "The elderly couple come in, and I did notice that they went straight to the machine," Roy Solis with Farmer's Grandson Eatery said. "And so I didn't say anything, but the one young lady that was here with her two friends, she did come up to me, and she said, 'I think there's two people over there getting scammed right now.'" That bystander called 911, and Eagan police say an officer arrived moments later, stopping them from completing the transaction. "I went over there and I spoke to them. I said, 'Excuse me, folks, I just want to let you know this machine is often accredited to scammers.' And the husband, he looked very intelligent, he looked at me and said, 'No, I know what we're doing. We're alright, thank you.'" Solis said. Sgt. Rich Evans with the Eagan Police Department says the couple had a data breach about two weeks prior and had their identities stolen. "So in the last couple weeks, they've been working on trying to work with the banks to make sure they can protect their identities and preserve their financial status," Evans said. Monday morning, the couple received a phone call from a person claiming to be from the FTC, who said he was there to help them protect their identities and preserve their finances. It was that caller who gave them instructions that led them to the Bitcoin ATM at Farmer's Grandson Eatery. "The scammer was so convincing, so believable, and had wrapped them into this confidence to the level where he truly believed, if he didn't do this, he was going to be out everything," Evans said. "If it weren't for the citizen that was in shopping that day, having the wherewithal to look and say, 'This doesn't feel right,' that couple would have lost everything." Police say scams like this are on the rise, so it's important to be vigilant now more than ever.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies from shooting in Burnsville
A man was fatally shot Sunday in Burnsville, according to Burnsville Police. Officers reported at 1:28 a.m. in an X post, that the shooting occurred at a residence in the Chancellor Manor complex off of Irving Ave South. The victim was identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office as 22-year-old Ahmed Abdinaasir Noor. Noor was taken to the hospital with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the X post. The medical examiner's report states the case is a homicide and that a gunshot wound to the chest resulted in the fatality. The investigation is ongoing. Officials ask that people avoid the area until additional information is provided. The Eagan Police Department is leading the investigation because Burnsville officers and detectives are in Washington, D.C., for memorial events, according to a Burnsville police spokesman. Surrounding police departments are covering for Burnsville officers while they are gone. Burnsville mother of 3 had previous no-contact order against her killer, charges say Battle of the Badges to benefit Cottage Grove-area charities Trump nominates Daniel Rosen as next U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Former Lakeland contract employee given probation for theft from city Drunken driver who plowed into Park Tavern bar patio, killing 2, pleads guilty to murder
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Burnsville apartment shooting leaves 1 man dead
The Brief A shooting at a Burnsville apartment building left a man dead overnight. Police reported the shooting on social media just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Authorities have not announced any arrests. BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are investigating a shooting that happened at a Burnsville apartment building overnight that left a man dead. What we know A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in the Chancellor Manor apartment complex overnight. Police asked the public to avoid the area and said they would provide more information when it became available. What we don't know A police spokesperson was unable to confirm the victim's condition after the shooting. However, a medical examiner's report released Sunday afternoon identified the victim as 22-year-old Abdinaasir Noor Ahmed. The report states Ahmed died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Dig deeper A Burnsville city official said many of the city's officers are at the National Police Memorial event in Washington, D.C. and that neighboring departments are assisting in the investigation. The medical examiner's report states the Eagan Police Department as the investigating agency. That event is honoring many first responders across the country, including the Burnsville police officers and firefighter who were killed in a shootout last year. READ MORE: Fundraiser for Burnsville first responders begins to send families to DC The Source This story used information shared by the Burnsville Police Department and footage shot from the scene of the incident.
