Lincoln Police cruiser. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 18)–Lincoln Police on Monday got a call from a 49-year-old Lincoln woman about a fraudulent check that was sent to her. According to LPD public information manager Erika Thomas, the woman met a man online a few months ago. He apparently sent the woman a check for $7,000 for her to deposit into her account and that she could keep $1,000 and send the rest to him via PayPal. The woman realized it was scam and contacted her bank that the check was fraudulent. Thomas on Wednesday said the victim and the man had met each other online through a social media app a few months ago and had text and talked to each other. As a reminder, Thomas said they encourage you to stay vigilant when communicating with people online and be aware of potential scams, including being asked to deposit money in your account on behalf of someone else.