Scammers took advantage of two truck drivers, on two separate occasions, at a Salina truck stop.

Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News Thursday at the Flying J Travel Center at 1944 N 9th Street a 54-year old male truck driver from Indiana was approached by a group of people telling him they “won the lottery.” They told the victim they would match their money prize with him. The victim accepted their offer and he pulled out $400 in cash.

The scammers forcibly took the cash from the victim, but he fought back and got they only half of his money. The suspects jumped into a vehicle and fled.

Captain Miller says the suspects later met another truck driver at Flying J. A 34-year old male truck driver from Texas was approached by the group and scammed the same way.

The 34-year old man went inside Flying J to access an ATM and the suspects followed him in. After the victim withdrew $1,300 in cash, the suspects snatched it and left in their vehicle.

The lottery scammers left Flying J in a 4-door Chevy pickup with Missouri tags.

The investigation is ongoing.