RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two instances of alleged fraud in Riley County.
Just before 3:30p.m. Friday, officers filed a report of fraud in Randolph. A 66-year-old man reported an unknown individual scammed him out of $25,000 worth of gift cards online.
Officers lso filed a report of fraud on Friday in Manhattan. A 70-year-old woman reported an unknown individual falsely identified themselves as a police officer and instructed her to purchase gift cards for missing jury duty. The estimated total loss associated with this case is $3,000.