SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A victim paid $1,000 to a man whom she thought had her sister, but ended up being a fraud.
33-year-old man arrested for robbery, assault Saturday
According to Sioux Falls Sgt. Aaron Benson, the victim, reported that she received a call from a woman she did not initially recognize. A man took the phone and said she was with her sister and that if she did not pay $1,000, her sister would be hurt.
The man gave specific instructions on where to get the money and how to send it. The victim did end up giving the money to the man.
The victim also noted that the man described her sister in a perfect description of what she looks like and also stated that if she did not pay the money right away, he would hurt her…