A series of scam attempts: Lexington police log
Wicked Local
The following are excerpts from the Lexington police log for Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2021. The log is public record and available to all for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
11:44 a.m. A resident reported that he was scammed into thinking he had won $2.5 million through Publisher's Clearing House. He gave an unknown person on the phone his bank information. A day later, he found that $60,000 had been withdrawn from his account.
2:05 p.m. A resident reported that he fell victim to a telephone scam. A courier was sent to the residents house, and the resident gave roughly $27,000 to the courier. Police learned that the scam involved telling the resident that a family member was in jail following a traffic accident. The resident was contacted over the phone initially, before the courier was sent. Police have seen similar incidents in recent days and in nearby communities.