LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. —
A 79-year-old woman lost more than $20,000 in a money transfer scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said the woman handed the money to a courier, though full details of the case are still pending.
Police intervene in $8,000 scam
Last week, a similar scam in Florida nearly cost another woman $8,000. She was told her money in the bank was at risk and instructed to withdraw it for “safekeeping.”
“When he told me I was under investigation, I got scared and said I can’t do this. He said, ‘Don’t talk to anybody. Don’t tell anybody. I’ll stay on the phone with you.’ And he just went on and on,” the Florida woman said…