NOTICE: Follow up regarding scam incident
Statement by the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council
This is in follow up to the statement issued by the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council on December 16, 2024, regarding the scam incident that occurred on November 11, 2024, at Fortune Bay. In that statement, the RTC clarified that all of the money that left the vault except for $2,000 was returned. The RTC can now report that the $2,000 has been paid back to Fortune Bay, resulting in no net monetary loss due to the scam incident.
Additionally, the primarily employee involved in the incident was terminated from employment. The case remains with the US Attorney’s Office, which is engaging in further investigation before making any charging decisions. The RTC continues to monitor this matter closely.
