(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte County woman lost more than $1,000 in a phone scam.

 

According to the sheriff’s office, the Wanatah area woman reported she was told by the caller that her bank account got hacked and, to protect herself, she needed to transfer some money from the account to a cash app then onto a credit card.

 

After doing so, the woman said she gave out the credit card numbers, allowing the caller portraying himself to be from her bank access to the funds, according to police.

 

The victim told police she was called again the next day and conducted another similar cash transfer for the fake bank representative.  After contacted a third time, the woman realized it was scam and notified the sheriff’s office.

 

Police said she was taken for almost $1,700.