A couple in Jefferson County was scammed out of $1000 and police are warning people not to give out information to someone they don’t know.
This one happened in Punxsutawney on July 23 between one and two in the afternoon when the victims, a 73 year old woman and a 75 year old man, reported to the Pennsylvania State Police that they were scammed via the telephone when an unknown male using the alias “Robin Ray” told them to buy two gift cards at $500 a piece. The couple provided the card information to the unknown man and all of the money was immediately drawn off the gift card account.
Any person receiving a call giving notification of winning a sweepstakes, an extended vehicle warranty, a dream vacation or anything similar should immediately hang up the phone. Do not provide these individuals with any personal, bank or gift card information.
