Scammers impersonating law enforcement officers are stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims in Dundee, prompting police to issue urgent warnings to the public.
Watch Randy Wimbley’s video report:
Dundee woman loses $9,500 to scammer impersonating Monroe County deputy
A Dundee woman recently lost $9,500 to a scammer who claimed to be a Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy and told her there was a federal warrant for her arrest for missing jury duty, according to the Dundee Police Department.
The scammer called the woman from an unregistered, anonymous number and convinced her she could avoid arrest by depositing money into a Bitcoin ATM in Carleton. Once she made the payment, the caller immediately hung up…