A 59-YEAR-OLD Arima man was swindled out of $26,400 after falling for a scam at a supermarket when a man posing as an employee convinced him he could buy alcoholic beverages at a “special discounted rate.”

Police said the victim, from Christina Gardens, O’Meara Road, reported around 12.39 pm he met a man known to him only as “Animal” at the Maraj Westside Supermarket, located at the corner of King and Lopez streets, Arima.

The man claimed to be an employee of the supermarket and told the victim he could purchase alcoholic beverages at a discounted employee rate. He convinced the victim to hand over $26,400.