A Mason City woman suspected of stealing a truck and tools in Garner made her initial appearance Monday in Hancock County District Court.

Check out these warnings and tips to avoid the '12 scams of Christmas'

Temporary holiday job scams

Letter to Santa scams

Unusual forms of payment: paper, plastic or something else

Puppy Scams

Travel scams

Phony charities

Look-alike websites

Social media gift exchanges, such as "Secret Sister"

E-cards

Free gift cards

Fake shipping notifications and other spoof emails

Grandparent scams

Mary Pieper

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