Have You Seen This Scammer Wanted By Erie County Police?

This man is wanted in connection to a scam in Erie County. Scammers gonna scam, or so they say. The Erie County Sheriff's Office is looking for help from the community to find this suspect in scamming incidents. The Sheriff's Department posted pictures of the man to its Facebook page.

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The Police Services Division of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents for help in identifying the male suspect. He is a white or Hispanic male who goes by the name Jose. He is described as being older and of average height and weight.

Jose has been involved in scams where he portrays himself as a Walmart District Manager. He goes to businesses in the area and asks people to go with him to Walmart where they can purchase electronics at cheap prices. Once at the store, Jose interacts with employees as if he is also employed by Walmart. When he receives payment for the electronics he flees the store. This scam happened at the Walmart in Clarence. There have also been reports of him asking children if they wanted cheap iPads.

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A Facebook user who commented under the original post said that both men in the photo above have been spotted at the Walmart on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga several times and that they have followed women around the store. However, police have stated that the only suspect they are looking for is the male wearing a hat that is pictured above.

If you see Jose do not approach him. You can contact the Erie County Sheriff's Department at 716-858-2903 and provide complaint number 25-000448.

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