By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
Taco Bell employees at 1700 W. Crawford Ave. received a suspected scam caller parading as a corporate staff member who requested more than $1,500 in Bitcoin from the franchise in town.
Salina Police Department Capt. James Feldman said around 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, an unidentified employee received the scam call and first attempted to verify the reliability of the corporate staff member.
"The person [suspect] stated there was a financial discrepancy, and the business needed to pay in Bitcoin to fix the issue," Feldman said. "The employee asked multiple questions which the subject was able to answer and ended up going and purchasing Bitcoin."
Feldman said the employee made three transactions for the local Taco Bell franchise for $1,618 in Bitcoin. Later, around 6:30 p.m., the employees realized the scam and contacted SPD.
Officers continue to investigate the crime, and there are no suspects.
Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.
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