Police: She Thought She Got A New Job, Instead She Lost $8,700

PAINT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman who thought she had been hired for a new job ended up getting scammed out of $8,700.
Pennsylvania State Police say Holly Jean Thomas, 39, of Windber, received an email claiming to offer a work-at-home clerical job with the Packaging Corporation of America.
She received two checks for $4,350 on two separate occasions between April 26 and May 7, 2019, according to police. Thomas was reportedly advised to cash the checks and purchase Amazon gift cards, whi