Parma residents are getting a knock at the door that nobody wants, as police warn about a wave of courier-style scams where drivers show up to collect cash on command from con artists.
Investigators say scammers coach victims over the phone to pull money out of their bank accounts or buy stacks of gift cards, then send a courier to the doorstep to scoop up the haul. Thanks to quick-thinking relatives and alert patrol officers, Parma police say they have intercepted several of these pickups and made arrests.
Scott Traxler, the Parma Police Department’s public information officer, told News 5 Cleveland that the crooks are now hiding behind unsuspecting Uber courier drivers to do their dirty work and grab the cash from victims…