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Tax season is here and the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is reminding you to be aware of tax scams.

Online purchase scams are the riskiest type of consumer fraud according to the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota.

It's an easy thing to fall victim to and becoming a growing issue at gas stations around the country, credit card skimmers.

It looks and sounds like they just want to help, but the Better Business Bureau says "tech support" scammers only want to rip you off.

With thousands of new scams every year, the Better Business Bureau has put out a 10 step list to help you protect yourself and your family.

Vikings fans wanting to go to this weekends home opener be on the lookout. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota is warning you to watch out for scammers that might try to peddle counterfeit tickets online and outside the stadium.

The Better Business Bureau is reminding you to be wary of asphalt scams that are making their way across the state. The scam often involves someone posing as an asphalt firm going door to door claiming they have extra supplies from a nearby project.

The state Department of Health is warning Minnesotans to be wary of scam artists selling water treatment systems. Officials have seen a rise in complaints about deceptive sales pitches for water treatment systems, following investigations of groundwater contamination in Washington County and elsewhere in Minnesota.