GREAT FALLS – Montana ranchers are being warned about crooks looking to make a quick buck. Attorney General Austin Knudsen said in a news release that the company, New Way Ag, reportedly promised grain hay, barley straw, and wheat straw at low prices and collected payments, but never delivered any products. One investigation is continuing, Knudsen said, but the Office of Consumer Protection estimates that the Canadian company has stolen up to $5 million from Montanans, and that other criminals may be conducting similar scams. Anyone who made payments to New Way Ag is asked to call the Montana Office of Consumer Protection.
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