The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim’s bank.
According to DPD, a resident received a call from a suspect posing as a bank employee on Jan. 30. The caller reportedly told the victim that her sister had withdrawn $9,000 from her account and that the victim needed to act “right now” to prevent further fraud.
Police said the scammer arranged a rideshare to a bank branch for the woman. They stayed on the phone with her, asked her to withdraw $9,000, then asked her to place the cash in a box for a “courier” to pick up and verify the serial numbers, said the DPD. The suspect also allegedly asked the woman to withdraw another $1,000 and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM…