The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a loan scam after a local resident fell victim over the weekend.

Officers responded Sunday and began investigating an online computer scam.

Police said the victim applied for a loan from a website and was requested to send a money gram for a sum of money before the loan application could be completed. The department said the resident sent the money gram and later learned that the company was non-existent and the money was gone.

Police tracked the web address to a vacant building in California and the money gram to an address in Canada.

Assistant Chief Rick Sampel said they have not dealt with a scam like this in the past. He said nowadays it’s important for people to stay on their toes with so many different types of scams out there.

“Check the background of the company they’re thinking about applying for a loan with,” Sampel said. “Check the address of the company through the Better Business Bureau or the Chamber of Commerce.”

The case is still under investigation.