EPD investigating after thief threatened victim out of nearly $8,000

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Police are investigating after an elderly man was threatened out of thousands of dollars.

Friday, officers responded to a gas station on Washington Avenue after a man was seen placing multiple 100 dollar bills into a bitcoin machine while on the phone.

Officers arrived and spoke to the victim, who claimed the caller threatened to take away his social security if he did not comply…

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