Local Woman Loses $2,000 to Scam

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published June 14, 2021 4:30 am
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FARMINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a local woman recently lost $2,000 to a scam.

Around 8:00 a.m. on June 7, Marienville-based State Police responded to a report of a theft by fraud at a location on State Route 36 in Farmington Township, Clarion County.

Police say through investigation, it was determined that an unknown suspect, posing as a Verizon representative, contacted a known 75-year-old female victim from Leeper by phone and obtained $2,000.00 in gift cards from her.

The investigation is ongoing.

PSP Marienville released the above report on Sunday, June 13, 2021.

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