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Off Topic / When a Scammer Causes a Murder
« on: Today at 09:41:42 AM »
Just saw a YT video news report of a recent homicide where an 81 year old man in Ohio shot and killed an Uber driver -- a 61 year old female.
The scammer tried to pull the "I'm an officer of the court" scam in which a relative of the victim needs bail money. After getting resistance to every demand for electronic payment, the scammer then threatened to kill the victim and his family if he doesn't pay the ransom.
The scammer then ordered an Uber to pick up "a package" at the victim's address -- no rider, just a pick-up and delivery order for the package. It sounds like the scammer didn't tell the male victim about the Uber, just that someone would be there soon to get the money from him.
The Uber driver showed up and asked for the package, and the male victim thought she was working with the scammer -- the same person who just threatened to kill him and his family..
He chased her away brandishing a revolver, and he took her cell phone. I guess she wanted her phone back and wouldn't leave without it.
Investigators called the scammer who answered the phone and identified himself as also law enforcement. They set up a time to meet, but the scammer never showed.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-man-81-charged-fatal-shooting-uber-driver-mistakenly-thought-was-rcna147827
The scammer tried to pull the "I'm an officer of the court" scam in which a relative of the victim needs bail money. After getting resistance to every demand for electronic payment, the scammer then threatened to kill the victim and his family if he doesn't pay the ransom.
The scammer then ordered an Uber to pick up "a package" at the victim's address -- no rider, just a pick-up and delivery order for the package. It sounds like the scammer didn't tell the male victim about the Uber, just that someone would be there soon to get the money from him.
The Uber driver showed up and asked for the package, and the male victim thought she was working with the scammer -- the same person who just threatened to kill him and his family..
He chased her away brandishing a revolver, and he took her cell phone. I guess she wanted her phone back and wouldn't leave without it.
Investigators called the scammer who answered the phone and identified himself as also law enforcement. They set up a time to meet, but the scammer never showed.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-man-81-charged-fatal-shooting-uber-driver-mistakenly-thought-was-rcna147827