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The Cash app logo displayed on a laptop screen and the Cash app icon displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 2, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. – Georgia police are warning residents to beware of scammers targeting victims through the Cas app.

Officers with the Tybee Island Police Department say they are investigating a scam that stole thousands of dollars after a Georgia woman fell for it.

According to officials, the woman said she was trying to send money to a family member through the app when she received an error message.

She contacted what she thought was the Cash app and got a call back from someone claiming to be from tech support.

Police say the scammers convinced the victim to install an app on her phone that would give a user labeled “HelpDesk” remote access to her device.

Once inside, the so-called “HelpDesk” took nearly $3,000 from her account.

The case remains under investigation.