An elderly Lehigh County woman was scammed out of over $100,000, state police at Fogelsville reported.

Troopers said the 86-year-old victim from Lower Macungie Township, was told by an unknown person that in order to protect her assets from fraudulent activity and identity theft, she was to move funds into various banking establishments by sending cashier’s checks totaling $90,000 to unknown entities in Georgia, Ohio and Florida.

The victim was also instructed to place $25,000 in cash on her door step for pickup which was retrieved by an unknown person on about May 17.

The victim was again instructed to place $25,000 in cash on her door step to be retrieved again on June 17.

Troopers said “suspect 1” arrived at the victim’s residence on May 17 and was observed and identified at the scene.

The unknown person, “suspect 2,” was reported by the victim as posing as a U.S. Department of Justice official.

The vehicle involved was reported to be a 2012 Hyundai Elantra.

The woman reported a total loss, unconfirmed, of about $115,000. The investigation is continuing.