Woman posing as FBI courier scams elderly Windermere resident out of $18K, police say

Windermere police are looking for a woman they say scammed an elderly person out of thousands of dollars by posing as an FBI courier.Fake FBI phone schemeAccording to investigators, individuals posing as FBI agents contacted the 82-year-old victim and convinced the person they were investigating fraud.They then arranged for a woman who was posing as a courier for the FBI to collect a shoebox with $18,400 from the victim's Windermere home.Investigators said the woman left the resident's home in a silver Toyota car.Scammers using fear, appearance of authority to "take advantage of people""These criminals use fear and the appearance of authority to take advantage of people," Chief David Ogden said in a news release. "If someone claiming to represent law enforcement asks you to withdraw money and hand it over to a courier, stop and contact your local police department."Investigators are asking anyone with information about the suspect's identity or the vehicle to contact Sergeant John Alle