On 08/14/25, the Renovo Police Department was called to investigate a fraud/theft which occurred to an elderly resident of Chapman Township in August 2025.  The resident was on the phone with who he believed was a customer service representative of a company for technical support, and the "representative" was able to remotely gain access to the victim's computer and bank account.  After first attempting to convince the victim to send bitcoin to make a payment, the representative then convinced the victim to withdraw nearly $8,000 from his bank account and package the cash in a box and send it via UPS (next day delivery) to an address in another state.

The Renovo Police Department continues to investigate.  Residents are strongly cautioned to be aware of scams, which often involve circumstances which don't appear proper and raise eyebrows or make a person question the instructions.  A legitimate, reputable company will never tell you to send a large amount of cash in a box to make payment for anything.  If you question anything during a phone call, if something doesn't seem right, or something seems "too good to be true", you should end the call immediately without divulging information or sending anything to someone you do not know.  You can always call the person back later if it is legitimate.  If the person is a scammer, they will threaten you with arrest, threaten you in other ways, and tell you that you cannot hang up and you must do as they say without delay to avoid certain consequences.  These are classic signs of a scam.