Deputies Recover $19,500 in Computer Scam Targeting Elderly Couple

Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud

Scammers convinced the couple they needed to return money that was accidentally deposited in their account.

Cumberland County officials credit quick response in recovering funds in scam

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office responded to a fraud call at a bank in Gray, where a couple reported having nearly $20,000 stolen in an apparent scam.

Elderly Maine couple gets $19,500 back after computer scam

An elderly couple who fell victim to a computer scam was able to recover their money after an investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, a deputy was called to the Androscoggin Bank in Gray for a report of fraud. Investigators found that the couple had been targeted by a scam involving a fake virus software rebate. In the scheme, scammers convince victims they are owed a rebate and persuade them to allow remote access to…

Deputies recover $19,500 in computer scam targeting elderly couple

A Cumberland County deputy responded to Androscoggin Savings Bank in Gray on Friday after reports of a fraud involving an elderly couple targeted in a computer scam.