Alicia Stanley, 35, is accused of scamming a 92-year-old woman in Glasgow, Kentucky, police stated in a news release. The 92-year-old told the Glasgow Police Department she received phone calls between March 3 and 5 from Stanley stating she had won the lottery, according to the account shared by police.
The senior was told she needed to pay taxes via cashier’s checks to receive the lottery winnings, the police explained. She then sent two cashier’s checks, for $10,232 and $2,800, to an address in Albany, police said.
On March 11, Albany police executed a search warrant at a residence on Lark Drive and arrested Stanley. Police charged her with one count of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property and one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, both felonies. Stanley was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court and released, police said.
She is set to appear in Albany City Criminal Court on March 20.
According to the New York Department of State, scammers often target older adults “because they are easy to reach by phone, are frequently home during the day, often live alone and tend to be more willing to talk to strangers than others.”
Common scams targeting older adults include impersonations of loved ones who claim to be in trouble and need cash, robocalls offering free medical alert devices and fake prize-winning checks, including lottery winnings that never materialize.
The New York State Department of State Division of Consumer Protection advises seniors to stay informed about potential scams, keeping in mind “phone calls can be deceiving” and to use caution when providing personal or financial information over the phone. Anyone who feels they have been the victim of a scam should notify authorities, the division added.
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