Salina Post
A victim of a scam is out $4,000 after befriending someone on Facebook.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD), a 65-year old man befriended a female on Facebook back on the beginning of October. Reportedly, the woman told the man she had "inherited $1.6 million."
The man was advised he could obtain a portion of this amount.
Afterwards, the man was contacted by an "attorney" stating he needed to provide fees and legal paperwork in order to receive this amount.
The victim then sent a total of $4,000 in Apple gift cards to pay for these "legal fees."
On Thursday, the victim contacted SPD stating he was scammed.
SPD would like to remind everyone if anybody by phone perceives to be a "lawyer, attorney or government official" and asks for gift cards, money or bitcoin, to NOT follow through with it. It is a scam.