Tangipahoa Parish scam victim to get $20,000 back after officials intercept New York package

HAMMOND — Officials say they intercepted a package today carrying $20,000 in cash that a Tangipahoa Parish resident mailed to New York state after falling for a scam earlier this week.

According to deputies, a caller claimed to be from Paypal and told the resident something was wrong with her account. The caller told her to mail the money to an address in New York state and she did…

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