I live in Upper Darby PA. It is one of the most diverse areas in the Philadelphia area and possibly the United States. I am a white American guy who is 6'4" and pretty in shape. I am of Irish heritage and look like a cop.

In my area if I was a criminal I'd probably run a scam targeting immigrants. Either by using immigrant friends phishing on the phone or by using my law enforcement image to confuse them in person into giving up personal information for my use.

A similar community in Bucks County is going through the same thing.

http://www.bensalemtwp.org/newsone.html

That said I would NEVER do this. I am a registered nurse and have too good a job to ever do this to someone. Plus my mother is an immigrant so it's extra annoying to me.