WINONA, Minn. – A Winona woman did as she was told and sent $4,000 in gifts cards to a caller purporting to be to be from the Winona County Courthouse. It was a scam. After the transaction was complete, the victim called police. She said her caller-ID showed the call was from the 507 Winona area code, but, police said, it was probably spoofed and not local at all. The caller convinced the woman that she had numerous unpaid parking tickets and had failed to respond to a subpoena. For $4,000, the caller said, her record would be swept clean.
