FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. — A 76-year-old Fayetteville woman lost $98,000 in an alleged sweepstakes scam, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers responded to Pine Drive in Guilford Township on the afternoon of Sept. 5 for a report of theft, fraud or forgery.
Police said the woman believed she had won a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and sent a total of $98,000 to a scammer who used the alias Michael Collins.
State police did not release additional information about the suspect. The Chambersburg station is investigating.
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