Haines Borough police chief Gary Lowe is warning residents of scams that have twice in recent months defrauded older residents.
In both incidents, a caller convinced Haines residents to wire money by Western Union to an overseas location. More than $6,000 has been lost to the scammers, Lowe said.
In the most recent case, a individual claiming to be a lawyer in Spain said they needed money to free the Haines person’s grandson from jail.…
