SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A Sioux Falls victim has reported losing hundreds of thousands of dollars after scam callers told her they were FBI agents.

According to Sioux Falls Police, the victim stated that she had been messaging with someone via a messenger app on a gaming app she was using.

The man claimed he was offshore working and needed money to get a cellphone. The victim then sent him around $1,000 via PayPal.

Eventually, she noticed some suspicious things, such as her email not working.

She was later contacted by someone claiming to be an “FBI agent” who stated that they needed to secure her money and that she needed to send money to multiple accounts.

She completed a couple of wire transfers, with two of them totaling $48,000.

She was also instructed to withdraw $5,500 and put it into a Bitcoin ATM in Sioux Falls.

The scammer told the victim not to tell anyone about the transfers.

She received another call from the “FBI agent” last Thursday, who said she needed to transfer money from her retirement account into another account.

She stated that she transferred $170,000

According to police, the victim reported a total loss of around $201,000.

The Sioux Falls Police Department is stressing the importance of caution when sending money to unknown people, and communicating with loved ones and the police if you suspect you are being scammed.