NEGAUNEE -- Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post want to make the public aware of a new wire fraud-type scam circling the area. The post received a call from a subject who was a target of the Green Dot Money Pak scam.

The caller received a telephone call from a foreign-sounding person who identified themselves as being affiliated with a publisher group and then promised a large amount of money and a vehicle if the victim of the scam purchased a Green Dot Money Pak card from a local retailer. The Green Dot Money Pak card is a legitimate reloadable debit card.

Callers can then use the victim's information to reload the card and steal money from the victim. If you or someone you know could have been a victim to this scam, contact the MSP Negaunee Post at (906) 475-9922.