MBG-2025-01-0141
On January 8th, 2025, at approximately 9:16 am, the victim came to the police department to report they were scammed through a job they applied for online. The job was a work from home opportunity and the victim made contact through an email address. The “employer” asked the victim to start contacting them through the Signal Messaging App. The victim sent their identifying and banking information prior to determining the advertisement for the job was a scam. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department.