Police: Teens attempt door-to-door scam in Oakes


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OAKES, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in the southeastern North Dakota community of Oakes are getting the word out about a group of scammers posing as students raising money for a trip.

Police tell KDDR-AM that boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 visited residences Sunday claiming to sell magazines to fund a trip to Paris, France.

Oakes school officials say there are no students presently selling any items door-to-door.

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