A New Castle man is out thousands of dollars after a scam.
A 91-year-old New Castle man was the victim of wire fraud after the scammer was able to get personal information. The culprit wired $5,000 to an account to external account.
The scammer then attempted to mail a check for $2,800 to an address in Stamford, Connecticut but was stopped as the bank recognized it as fraud.
The state police Financial Crimes Division is investigating the case.
State Police is also reminding residents of what to do if they are a victim of wire fraud.
- Contact local police and the FDC at identitytheft.org
- Freeze all accounts credit and bank
- Change all passwords
- Always be cautious who has your personal information
