Scammers target area convenience stores, but police turn back threat

Scammers who targeted two Big Horn County convenience stores in the past month might have been successful had it not been for the actions of law enforcement officials at both ends of the county.
In a Facebook post, the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public to the scam.  While it did not name the businesses, Sheriff Ken Blackburn identified them as the Country Store in Lovell, which was targeted a few weeks ago, and the Maverik store in Greybull, on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
In both cases, “employees (were) contacted by who they believe to be managers, or higher ups in the company. This person instructs them to get money out of the till or get into an office and get money out. They are instructed to deposit the money in a company account and instructions are given.”