Scammers using missionary story to steal prescription drugs

According to an article in the Petersburg Press-Dispatch a pair of scammers is working under the guise of collecting for a charity, mission or church.

The scammers tell their intended victims that any amount of money will do and talk their way into homes. Once in the home, one will ask to use the restroom and while in there, search the medicine cabinet looking for pills and any other valuables. The couple has also asked their victims to pray with them. Once they begin to pray, one of the pair will steal from purses or wallets.

According to the Press-Dispatch report, as of Tuesday the pair had stolen over 200 Loritabs (prescription painkillers) and around $600 from residents in the Petersburg area.

The couple is described as in their early to mid 30’s, the man is around six feet tall and thin with light color hair and the woman is 5′ 5″ or 5′ 8″ with dark hair and around 130 pounds. Witnesses have described her as “very attractive”.

The victims in Petersburg stated the pair were persistent in entering the victims homes and items were not found to be missing until about 30 minutes after they left.