Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Warning Issued as Schuylkill County Man Loses $95,000 in Wire Transfer Scam

State Police are warning residents of a wire transfer scam after a Schuylkill County man had thousands of dollars stolen from him.

According to Troopers, the incident reportedly occurred in January when a 73-year-old Cressona man wire transferred $95,000 to an unknown suspect.

Specific details on what led the man to transferring the funds were not made available.

Anyone with information or may have experienced a similar incident is asked to contact law enforcement.