Troy woman loses $80,000 in fake Publisher's Clearing House scam

FOX 2 (WJBK) - Troy police are issuing a warning after a resident was victimized in a fake Publisher's Clearing House phone scam.

Two suspects contacted a woman claiming she had won a multi-million prize and three cars - but had to pay the taxes on her winnings up front.

She wire-transferred $80,000 to the suspects on April 12. She later learned from her bank it was a scam.