‘Law Enforcement’ Scam Victimizes Another Rochester Area Resident

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) -  The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office is reporting that a woman has fallen victim to a scam that was nearly identical to one that was recently reported by the Rochester Police Department.

A news release says a deputy was dispatched yesterday afternoon to deal with a report of fraud. The victim indicated she had been scammed by a person claiming to be law enforcement.

The scammer told the woman she had two citations totaling $10,000 and that a warrant would be issued for her arrest if the fines were not paid. She was instructed to send them $2000 in bitcoin to settle the matter.

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The Sheriff's Office says the victim sent the bitcoin to an account that was provided by the scammer and then realized that she had been the victim of a scam. The woman told deputies she attempted to contact the bitcoin pay service to have the transaction reversed but did not receive a reply.

The news release says the store and bitcoin server were the same as those used by the scammer in the case that was recently reported by the Police Department.

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