Police said the suspect(s) contacted the elderly victim through his computer about a potential computer issue.
AKRON, Ohio - An elderly victim was scammed out of $22,600, Akron police confirmed, and detectives need help catching the suspect.
Police said the suspect contacted the elderly victim through his computer about a potential computer issue on Mar. 1. The suspect - or suspects - were then able to get the victim to put $8,0000 into a Bitcoin machine, police stated. Another suspect police called a money mule then picked up $14,600 in cash from the victim, according to APD.If you recognize the suspect or have any other information on this theft, call Akron Police Detective R. Bassett 330-375-2600; the APD Tip Line at 330-375-2TIP; or the Summit County Crimestoppers, Inc. at 330-434-COPS .
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