A 78-year-old Pennsylvania man lost $30,000 after someone posing as a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation courier convinced him to withdraw cash and hand it over, state police said.
The case happened May 26 in West Brunswick Township, according to FOX56. Pennsylvania State Police in Schuylkill Haven said the Orwigsburg man was persuaded to take $30,000 from his bank account and give the money to an unknown person who claimed to be collecting it for the FDIC.
The victim turned over the cash before realizing he had been deceived. Police said the money had not been recovered when the case was reported.
The Caller Used the FDIC’s Name
According to state police in Schuylkill Haven, the incident occurred May 26 in West Brunswick Township.
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State police said the scam involved someone posing as a courier for the FDIC. The agency’s name made the request sound official, but the real FDIC insures deposits at banks and does not send couriers to collect cash from customers.
FOX56 reported that authorities are reminding residents, especially older adults, to be cautious of unsolicited calls, emails, or messages asking for money or banking information.
Police did not release a suspect description, vehicle description, phone number, or arrest information in the report.
The Cash Has Not Been Recovered
The man handed over the $30,000 before realizing the FDIC courier claim was false, according to state police.
The money had not been recovered when FOX56 published its report. State police said the case remains under investigation, and no additional details about the person who collected the cash had been released.
Anyone who believes they may have been targeted by a similar scam was urged to contact law enforcement immediately.
No Real FDIC Courier Will Collect Cash
The FDIC warns that scammers sometimes pretend to represent the agency. The agency says it does not send unsolicited messages asking for money or sensitive personal information, threaten consumers, or contact people to ask for bank account numbers, card numbers, Social Security numbers, or passwords.
The FBI has also warned about scams where criminals tell victims to liquidate assets into cash, gold, silver, or other valuables before sending couriers to collect them in person.
A bank, law-enforcement agency, government office, or deposit insurer will not ask a customer to withdraw cash and hand it to a stranger for safekeeping, investigation, or account protection.