The deaths of two Pennsylvania State Police troopers, including a Bristol Borough resident, this week has drawn out the scammers.
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The Pennsylvania State Troopers Association is warning residents of scams in the wake of the deaths of Troopers Martin F. Mack III, 33, of Bristol Borough, and Branden T. Sisca, 29, of Montgomery County.
“It’s disgusting to even have to issue this statement, but our members and others are reporting to us that they’re receiving phone calls from people alleging to represent law enforcement organizations that are raising money to benefit the families of our fallen brothers,” Pennsylvania State Troopers Association President David Kennedy said in a statement.
“The public should not make donations or provide personal information to these callers,” he further stated. “The PSTA is the only official organization that represents and serves Pennsylvania state troopers, and we do not use telephone solicitation for fundraising.”
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There are two verified fundraisers for the Mack and Sisca families on GoFundMe.
The fundraiser for the Mack family has raised $76,369 and the one for Sisca has raised $101,310 as of Wednesday morning.
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Mack and Sisca died, along with a pedestrian they were helping, when an alleged drunk driver struck them along I-95 in Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Mack, who had been a trooper since 2014, was a father to two young kids and husband.
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