Perry police say scammers posing as government and law-enforcement officials pressured a woman to withdraw cash, buy cryptocurrency and make other payments. Investigators identified two Macon residents as allegedly involved and recovered an unspecified portion of the money.

Police in Perry, Georgia, say a woman lost approximately $70,000 after scammers impersonated government and law-enforcement officials. The callers allegedly threatened her with arrest and directed her to withdraw cash, purchase cryptocurrency and make other payments. The reported tactics combine intimidation with instructions to move money through channels that can be difficult to reverse, including cryptocurrency. Investigators identified two Macon residents as allegedly involved, according to the report, and recovered an unspecified portion of the money. The available account does not specify how much was recovered, the exact payment methods used beyond cryptocurrency and other payments, or the suspects’ identities. Authorities’ allegations should not be treated as findings of guilt. The case illustrates a common warning sign: legitimate government agencies do not demand that people avoid arrest by sending cryptocurrency or following urgent payment instructions from unsolicited callers. Anyone who receives such a threat should independently contact the relevant agency using an official, verified number and avoid moving money at the caller’s direction. The incident was reported by The Central Georgian on October 1, 2026.