A Pittsburgh-area police department is warning about scammers after investigating several cases where residents have fallen victim.
The Buffalo Township Police Department told KDKA-TV that over the last several months, multiple elderly residents have lost nearly $100,000 to a scheme that is more sophisticated than investigators have ever seen before.
Police warn of sophisticated scheme
Chief Timothy Derringer said scammers are contacting the victims, allegedly threatening them into sending a bulk amount of money in either cash or gift cards in packages at local postal offices.
“The scammers are able to hack into their phone, take control of their bank accounts,” Derringer said. “So it does look legit.”…