{
  "id": 9483654,
  "title": "Scammer Posing as Pittsburgh Steelers Player Eli Heidenreich Conned Women Out of $1000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/scammer-posing-as-pittsburgh-steelers-player-eli-heidenreich-conned",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:16:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scammer-posing-pittsburgh-steelers-player-041638043.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July 2026, two women in Avella, Pennsylvania, fell victim to a scam where they were duped out of $1,000 by someone pretending to be Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Eli Heidenreich. Police have not identified any suspects in the case. The scam was carried out through numerous financial transactions, and the Pennsylvania State Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation. Eli Heidenreich, a 20-year-old native of Pittsburgh, was selected by the Steelers as the 230th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he has yet to play a game in the NFL.",
  "summary": "The two victims are a 20-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman from Avella, Penn.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two Pennsylvania women scammed out of $1,000.",
    "Scammer posed as rookie NFL player Eli Heidenreich.",
    "Police seek public help in investigation."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The scam targeting women in Avella, Pennsylvania, highlights the vulnerability of individuals to impersonation schemes involving public figures, particularly those with limited public presence like rookie NFL players.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}