Barberton man reports online scam by fake Barack Obama account: Police report

BARBERTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Barberton man reported fraud from a scammer posing as former U.S. President Barack Obama, report says.

According to the Barberton Police incident report, a man came into the police station after believing he was scammed.

The man stated that over the past couple weeks, he had been talking to Barack Obama on his computer.

The man then stated that the former president told him he needed $400 in Apple gift cards and he would be enrolled into a program to get more money sent to him, monthly.

Reports say the man stated he spoke to his father about the conversation, and his father advised that he was being scammed.

Since then, the man has blocked the scammer posing as the former president.

The man told police he did not give any identifiable information about himself, but will keep an eye on his bank statements.