Washington County women lose $1K to scammer posing as Eli Heidenreich
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 3:14 PM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Two women from Washington County, ages 20 and 50, were scammed out of $1,000 by an individual impersonating Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Eli Heidenreich. The incident involved various financial transactions, and state police have not identified any suspects. Authorities are requesting information from the public to assist the investigation.
- •Victims are from Avella, Pennsylvania.
- •Incident occurred in September 2026.
- •Scammer posed as Steelers player Eli Heidenreich.
- •State police are investigating the case.
- •Public asked to call PSP Washington with information.
- 3:14 PMYahoo Sports — Washington County women scammed out of $1K by someone posing as Steelers rookie Eli Heidenreich
"Two Washington County women were scammed out of $1,000 by someone posing as Pittsburgh Steelers rookie and Pittsburgh-area native Eli Heidenreich.
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