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Authorities looking for scammer dressed as officer
Posted: 07.26.2010 at 2:23 PM
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Male suspect dressed as police officer.
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FOREST ACRES (WACH) -- Police are looking for two suspects who they say scammed a Forest Acres woman.

One of the suspects was dressed in an authentic police uniform and a badge.  He's described as a black male around 35 or 40-years-old.  The other, a black female approximately 30 to 35-yeas-old, was wearing street clothes.

Police say on July 2, the two suspects came to the victim's residence and told the woman they made an arrest in a previous scam case that she fell victim to last year.

They asked the victim to help make another arrest of a bank employee who was also involved.

While at two different banks, they convinced her to take money from her account.

Authorities released a sketch of the male suspect dressed in official looking clothing.

Police urge you to call CrimeStoppers if you have any information that may help lead to an arrest in this case.  The number is 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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