Scammers Used Old Town UPS Store To Collect Funds From Victims: Report

A scam operation this summer directed victims to send cashier's checks to an Old Town UPS Store.

By Michelle Witte, Patch Staff

Oct 30, 2026 5:36 PM EDT | Updated Oct 30, 2026 5:41 PM EDT

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Scammers used an Alexandria UPS Store to defraud eight victims of more than $800,000, according to a new report.

ALX Now reports that in August, a scam operation duped victims nationwide into sending cashier's checks to a UPS Store in Old Town.

At least one victim was told her Social Security number had been compromised and the money was required for a new one.