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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to a Facebook post on Saturday from the City of Aliquippa Police Department, there have been recent phone scams going on in the Beaver County area. The scammer(s) who are calling state to victims that bank officials and employees and others are trying to steal their money out of their accounts and the scammer(s) try to persuade them to go to the bank and withdraw thousands of dollars. These scams have resulted in more than $300,000 being taken from victims in the Beaver County area. The scammer(s) are also letting the victims know that their money will be taken as evidence by a police officer who will meet them in person. There have also been victims who have left their money to be taken as evidence in their vehicles that were unlocked. The scammer(s) have also persuaded  victims to “protect their assets” by putting the money into Bit Coin. The scammer(s) are also stating that the bank and financial institution and their local police department of the victims are all “in” on the theft and that the victims should not call their bank and financial institution and their local police department. The City of Aliquippa Police Department suggests that if you feel that you experienced a legitimate scam, either see your local police department in person or call your local police department at their phone number that is listed. You should also not give any of your personal information to these scammers or obey their instructions because this is a scam.