Midstate police department warns of impersonation, Bitcoin scam

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Silver Spring Township Police Division is investigating a rip-off the place a caller claimed to be a member of the division and the Social Safety Administration.

Police say the sufferer was contacted by a scammer claiming to be from the authorized division of the Social Safety Administration warning the sufferer of a possible identification theft case. After receiving the sufferer’s data the scammer stated somebody from the Silver Spring Township Police Division would keep up a correspondence.

A short while later the sufferer’s cellphone rang with “Silver Spring Township Police Division” because the caller ID and an individual figuring out himself as “Officer Mark Stevens” with directions from the US Marshalls.

The sufferer was informed to withdraw the most important quantity of funds from his financial institution and directed to areas the place Bitcoin ATMs had been used to switch $24,900.

“We should not have an Officer Stevens nor will we ever ask for Bitcoin fee from anybody,” stated the Silver Spring Township Police Division in an announcement. “This can be a rip-off, please watch out. If one thing related happens to you please name, or cease by, our station instantly or name the Cumberland County Communications Middle instantly and ask for an officer to cease by and meet you in individual.”