By SALINA POST
Salina Police Department (SPD) officers are investigating after a 57-year-old Salina man fell victim to a phone scam involving a caller falsely claiming to be with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
According to SPD Captain James Feldman, the incident occurred on December 10 when the victim received a call around 12:30 p.m. The caller alleged that the man’s Social Security number had been linked to a criminal scheme and that a warrant for his arrest had been issued. To avoid arrest, the caller demanded the victim send $13,700.
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The man complied, withdrawing $11,700 from his bank account and transferring it via an unspecified service. He then purchased $2,000 worth of gift cards from a Dillons grocery store and provided the gift card numbers to the scammer.
Captain Feldman reminds the public that SPD or any local, state or federal agency will never request money via gift cards or wire transfers. Anyone receiving such calls should hang up and contact SPD immediately.
SPD non-emergency phone number: (785) 826-7210