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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 24, 2026

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Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam.S1 S2

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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam.

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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam.

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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam.

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

United States Crime & Justice Pittsburgh Steelers

3 outlets 3 reports Published Sep 24, 2026

The brief

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam. Key points and original sources are listed below.

Police say an unknown person "posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player Eli Heidenreich" approached a 20-year-old and a 50-year-old woman for the scam.S1 S2

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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

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Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

Man posing as Pittsburgh Steelers player scams Pennsylvania women out of $1,000

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