Those who want to bilk people out of money have found Salina to be a target rich environment.

Police are investigating a scam, where a woman in her 50s is out more than $15,000.

Captain Mike Sweeney said the woman, who lives in south Salina, received a call Monday from a man claiming to be with the F.B.I.  He told the woman she owed money to the government and needed to pay or be arrested. The man also said Salina Police were watching her.

The woman wired money on 16 different occasions Monday and Tuesday totaling $15,205.

Police were notified by family members of the woman and officers made contact with her before she sent another $5,000.

Police reported Tuesday on a Salina man losing $92,500 since the first of May with an IRS scam.

On Monday, Police reported about a Salina man who lost $1,900 after believing he would receive a grant of $27,000.