Nov 30, 2023

RCPD: Man lost $900 in alleged phone, computer scam

Posted Nov 30, 2023 3:10 PM

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged scam.

Just before 2;30p.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for theft by deception in the 2400 block of Players Circle in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

A 73-year-old man reported an unknown suspect scammed him out of money over the phone and on the computer. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $900.

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