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Akron police are investigating after two men posed as police officers to scam two women out of thousands of dollars.

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AKRON, Ohio -- Two men posed as Akron police officers investigating bank fraud and scammed two octogenarians out of thousands of dollars.

The men told their victims that they were police officers or supervisors from the Akron Police Department. The explained how they needed the women to withdraw money from their bank accounts as part of their undercover investigation.

The two victims gave the scammers more than $5,000, Akron Police Capt. Daniel Zampelli said.

An 89-year-old Maple Heights woman drove to her bank, withdrew money and met the scammers at her home in order to give them the cash, Zampelli said.

The second victim, an 85-year-old Akron woman, got a similar call and rode with the scammers to the bank. The men got out of the car before she pulled into the parking lot.

The woman withdrew money and gave it to the men before driving home.

No arrests have been made.

Zampelli said that Akron officers will never request people withdraw money for an investigation. He said to call the local police department if someone claiming to be an officer makes a request for money.