ANCHORAGE, Alaska—
Police say a clean-cut and convincing con man bilked Anchorage residents out of thousands of dollars. Anchorage resident Wayne Albert Winters, Jr. was arrested Saturday and faces felony charges for scheming to defraud.According to police, Winters told most victims a similar story: his car broke down with his pregnant wife inside, and he needed money for a tow.
Police say he promised to pay his victims back and even provided a phone number -- but the number never connected to Winters.
“I'm a stay-at-home father and I hang out with a lot of mothers with children, and I would do anything to help anybody,” said Roger Parr, who was approached by Winters. “But when I started offering solutions to his problem, that's not what he wanted -- he wanted money.”
“If you're approached by someone like this, please call the police because these people can gain hundreds and thousands of dollars in a short amount of time -- even in a day -- hitting several marks,” said APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker.
Police say if you would like to help someone asking for money, the best thing to do is support a local charitable oraganization like Bean’s Café.
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