Bank of North Dakota warns of scam

NORTH DAKOTA — The Bank of North Dakota warns that someone is sending fake emails under its name.

The scammer pretends to be the Bank of North Dakota, it said in a release, and tells people that a hold has been placed on their account.

“This is not a legitimate email and people should not click on any links or enter their credentials,” the release said. “If they mistakenly clicked on a link or entered credentials, they are instructed to email Bank of North Dakota at bnd@nd.gov and change their credentials on their BND account and any other account where they may use the same credentials.”

The Bank of North Dakota will never ask people for their login credentials, the release states, adding that their systems are still secure.

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