Fairhope Police Report Large Sums of Money Stolen During Several Recent Scams
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
February 14, 2026
FAIRHOPE, Ala. At least three incidents of scammers taking advantage of people in the Fairhope area have been reported during the past few days.
The Fairhope Police Department is reporting that the victims have handed over large amounts of cash to scammers.
Police have posted warnings on their social media and alerted the media to the schemes that are happening in the area.
Police said each victim received a text that asked if they had authorized a substantial charge at a franchise or retail store and that’s where the scam begins.
After the victims replied no, they would receive a phone call from a person who claimed to be a bank fraud department and told the victims that their accounts had been compromised.
The scammer then allegedly told the victims that they needed to withdraw a lot of cash from their bank, put it in a box and send it with a driver who was scheduled to meet them.
Officials said a total of $56,500 was taken from the three victims.
The scammer or scammers also told the victims that the funds would be put into “safekeeping” until their accounts could be secured.
Investigators have not said how the scam artists picked their targets, knew the person’s personal information or why they targeted this specific area.
Never withdraw cash to give to someone you don’t know
Never send money via Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency at someone’s request
Never share personal or banking information over the phone or text.
Officials also asked that family members of older adults share this information with them.
Anyone who receives a suspicious call should contact their bank and local law enforcement.
Police are investigating these incidents.
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