Phony bank employee defrauds victim of $3,500: Lakewood Police Department

LAKEWOOD, Ohio –

Fraud: Warren Road

A resident at 2:53 p.m. on Jan. 28 reported receiving a text message and a telephone call from someone posing as a PNC “fraud department” employee. The fraudster was able to withdraw $3,500 from the victim’s bank account, according to a police event report…

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