Lincoln Police are investigating after a 58-year-old woman called police to report a fraud that occurred last month. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says the Raymond woman told police she was asked to fill out a loan forgiveness application that was fraudulent.
“The victim received an email she believed was from the Small Business Administration stating she might be eligible for a business forgiveness loan,” Thomas says. “After filling out the form with personal information, she was asked to pay $15,000 for each loan via money transfer, for a total loss of $30,000.”
The victim realized it was a scam when the loans came due and the money she’d already paid hadn’t been applied to them. “The investigation is ongoing and anyone who thinks they are the victim of a scam should report it to police,” Thomas says…