LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Columbia, South Carolina, woman was arrested on Monday for reportedly taking part in a phone scam where the caller claimed to be part of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department.
Veronica Oliva, 36, was charged with:
- Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities
- Theft by deception
- Criminal conspiracy to commit theft by deception
- Receiving stolen property
Court records show that, on Jan. 30, Manheim Township police spoke with a man who claimed he spoke with a “Sgt. Dean Mitchell” who claimed he had an arrest warrant issued for missing jury duty.
To avoid arrest, the scammer told the man to withdraw $12,000 from his bank account and deposit it into a Coinhub Bitcoin ATM at a Sunoco on Copley Drive…