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North Carolina man charged in alleged DoorDash Cash App scam in Vandergrift

Police say a caller impersonating a DoorDash employee tricked a delivery driver into sending funds to a Cash App account tied to Scott Olson.

Published Oct 6, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT | Northampton Crimewatch

Scott Olson of Pikeville, North Carolina, faces charges after investigators say a DoorDash delivery driver was persuaded to transfer nearly $300 to a Cash App account tied to Olson. The victim received a call she believed was from DoorDash instructing her to move funds from her DoorDash balance and personal checking account; records and the phone number used were later associated with Olson. Olson is charged with unlawful use of a computer and computer crimes, access device fraud, theft and impersonating a public servant; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.