Whoever put together the elaborate scheme, which also used a fake United Parcel Service account, apparently didn't count on running into someone savvy enough to smell a rat.
But then the scam made its way to Rosemarie Putane-Dupy.
Mrs. Putane-Dupy was watching television in her Shady Side home around 10 a.m. Monday when there was a knock at the door. It was the UPS man with a package for her.
"I was not expecting any kind of delivery," she said. "I opened it up and there was an envelope with...
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