PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man accused of defrauding an elderly person out of over $19,000.

Detective said the man driving a white 2013 to 2016 Chevrolet Cruz with black rims scammed an elderly person out of $19,000.

According to a Facebook post, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is looking for a man believed to be of Middle Eastern descent, between 20 and 30 years old, 5′4 to 5′6, with dark hair, dark eyes and facial hair.

In security camera photos, the man is seen wearing a plaid button-down shirt, blue jeans and a black ball cap.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Ted Hockfelder at 330-296-5100 Ext. 124, or thockfelder@portageco.com.

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