Crime & Safety
Tredyffrin Suspect Pretends To Be Lawyer, Demands 'Bail Money' From Victim
Police said that a man pretended to be a lawyer and demanded bail money from a victim to pay for the victim's son to get out of jail.
MALVERN, PA -- A man claiming to be an attorney attempted to collect what he claimed was bail money from a victim for the victim's son in Malvern, according to the Tredyffrin Township police.
The suspect call a home in Malvern on Wisteria Drive on April 27 in the afternoon.
The suspect convinced the victim to buy $2,000 in iTunes gift cards and to hand the activation codes over, according to police.
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The victim realized it was a scam when the suspect demanded another $2,000.
No arrests have been made.
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Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Tredyffrin police at (610) 644-3221.
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