On Thursday, Cumberland County deputies spoke with a man who had been scammed out of $90,000.

The 79-year-old victim stated he received an email about a gun purchased in North Carolina from Pal Pay for a total of $1,199.99. Instead of checking his bank account, the man called the number listed at the bottom of the email. The unknown person stated he needed to send them $900 to receive the $1,199.99 back into his account.

The victim did as instructed, except his bank account now increased by $90,000. The total amount in his bank account showed $182,280.00.

He then reached out to the number again stating that they accidentally must have put $90,000 in his account. When speaking with the unknown caller again, they told him to send a money transfer from the bank of $90,000 back to them.

Once he withdrew a $90,000 money transfer he sent the money to a bank in Florida along with a copy of his driver’s license.

The victim then noticed his account had only $2,280 left, and $90,000 of his original money was stolen.

This case is currently being investigated.