Pennsylvania duo arrested for running ‘Publishers Clearing House' scam
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania couple is facing charges after they allegedly tried to scam a Cambria County woman out of $10,000 by pretending to offer her a prize through the Publishers Clearing House.
Gregg Kerr, 31, and Shantie Brady, 31, both of York, are behind bars after they were arrested for running a scam, according to a criminal complaint. On May 14, Pennsylvania State Police were informed of an ongoing scam taking place in Ebensburg Borough.
A victim had contacted 911 earlier that day and said she believed she had been the victim of a scam for the last several days. According to the complaint, the victim had been told she had won $8.5 million from the Publishers Clearing House and that to collect the prize, she would need to follow specific instructions. The victim said a man named 'Bill Rogan' told her to place $10,000 in an unaddressed box, tape it shut, and then leave it on the balcony of her apartment.
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Police hid in a nearby home and waited for someone to arrive at the home to try and take the money. Whilst police were waiting, a 2017 silver Mercedes-Benz arrived in the area, and both Kerr and Brady were inside. Kerr allegedly got out of the vehicle and retrieved the box. At this point, officers intervened and arrested both Kerr and Brady.
Police noted that Kerr and Brady brought three children with them when they tried to collect the money.
Both are being kept in the Cambria County Prison with bail set at 10% of $500,000. They are facing charges of theft by deception, loitering and prowling, receiving stolen property and three charges of endangering the welfare of children.
Preliminary hearings for both are set for May 20.
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