The Brief
- Fort Worth Police are looking for a scammer that stole $25,000 from an elderly Fort Worth resident.
- The scammer posed as the head of security at the 81-year-old woman’s bank, telling her that her account was in jeopardy and to transfer a large sum into him for safekeeping.
- Fort Worth PD released surveillance footage of the suspect and are encouraging anyone with information to contact them.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A scammer stole tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly Fort Worth woman, and police are asking for the public’s help in catching him.
Fort Worth scammer steals thousands from elderly victim
What we know:
Fort Worth Police say the suspect posed as the head of security at the victim’s bank, telling them their account was compromised, and she needed to move funds for safekeeping.
The 81-year-old woman withdrew $25,000 in cash, and later gave the scammer the money at a bank in Downtown Fort Worth.…