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id: c9d1ca5111
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-07 10:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-07 10:00 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Brook Park resident sends $50,000 to scammer posing as actor

Police said a resident sent more than $50,000 to someone posing as actor Jared Leto. Another resident reported a $35,400 student loan taken in his name.

Section: [Public Safety](/cleveland/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Jared Leto](/cleveland/wiki/jared-leto.md)

## Coverage

- [cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer](https://www.cleveland.com/community/2026/11/fraudster-posing-as-jared-leto-steals-more-than-50000-from-resident-resident-becomes-victim-of-id-theft-brook-park-police-blotter.html), 2026-11-07 10:00 EST: Fraudster posing as Jared Leto steals more than $50,000 from resident; resident becomes victim of ID theft: Brook Park police blotter

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.