Salina Police Department Investigates Potential Fraud Against 72-year-old Salina Man

On Monday, March 4th a 72-year-old male from Salina fell victim to a fraud scheme after receiving an email appearing to be from Norton Lifelock claiming his subscription was due for $450. Planning to cancel, he called the number provided in the fraudulent email and was assured a $100 credit would be applied to his bank account. However, he witnessed an unauthorized $10,000 deposit into his bank account. Scammers demanded $8,000 in bitcoin to rectify the situation. He withdrew the money from his bank and sent via bitcoin at a local Kwik Shop. He was also instructed to purchase $3,000 in gift cards to cover a supposed "final fee" for a total of $11,000 to the scammers. The victim contacted the Salina Police Department to make a report after paying the scammers. Authorities caution against such scams and advise victims to contact their bank immediately, refraining from meeting the demands of fraudsters.