BROWN COUNTY — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a fake Alt Family Farm www.altfamilyfarm.com website which is advertising heavy construction machinery for sale out of Evan, Minnesota.

The entire website is fictitious and none of the pictures on the website exist in Brown County, Minnesota, according to a sheriff’s office news release.

The suspects behind the fraudulent website tell potential customers to make payments through wireless transfer.

Customers who try and make an appointment to look at the machinery are eventually unable to make contact with the suspects any longer.

The Alt Family Farms www.altfamilyfarm.com website appears legitimate, but it is a scam. It uses videos on YouTube promoting the fictitious Alt Family Farm website.

The Brown County Sheriff’s office has received reports from across the United States inquiring about the validity of Alt Family Farm.

The sheriff’s office is naming this fraudulent web site specifically hoping individuals attempting to check on the validity of Alt Family Farm will realize it is a scam.

The public is advised to be diligent in verifying the credibility of a business and not send money using wireless money transfers.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota is working with the Minnesota Department of Commerce to close the fictitious Alt Family Farm website www.altfamilyfarm.com down.

Information regarding this site, please contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota Investigator Andrew Konechne at 507-233-6716.