DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Dauphin County police have issued a warning after a resident reportedly was scammed out of $20,000.
According to the Lower Swatara Township Police Department, on May 30 at 2:50 p.m., a resident contacted officers to report that they were defrauded of $20,000.
Lower Swatara Township Police were told that the resident received a phone call earlier in the day about a family member being in legal trouble and that they needed $20,000. The resident reportedly withdrew the money and an older man with gray hair later showed up at the resident's address pretending to be a "courier."
The "courier" took the money and left the home.
The family member who was allegedly in legal trouble was contacted and confirmed that they were not in trouble.
Lower Swatara Township Police are asking residents along the 2000 block of Rosedale Avenue who have any surveillance or doorbell cameras to review their footage to see if anything suspicious was captured between the hours of 1-2 p.m.
The FBI released a public service announcement last year detailing this scam, mainly targeting senior citizens. Read more about it here.
