Springs Police said a woman is conning senior citizens out of hundreds of dollars. Apparently, she’s going door-to-door selling books for Children's Hospital in Denver.

The woman was last seen in a neighborhood near Flintridge and Academy.

Brenda and Peter Cortese paid $162, thinking they were buying books for sick children and in return, Brenda said, "Barnes and Noble would give us a $72 gift certificate."

That’s exactly what Darlene Hinton was promised. She lives across the street from the Corteses.

The saleswoman told both families she works for a company called Integrity, which police believe is a scamming business. "Intergrity. That’s a good name. You’d think they'd have some integrity," said Peter, Brenda’s husband.

The so-called scammer calls herself Ashlie Seymour, but police believe her name is Audrey Murphy. "So far, we know of 7 victims, but there are probably countless more who have not come forward because they don’t know it's a scam," said Detective Greg Wilhelmi with the Springs Police Department.

Darlene realized it was a scam in time to cancel her check. "How dumb can I be? I was upset."

The Corteses won't see their money, though. "It was the first time and the last time," Peter said about buying from a door-to-door salesman.

Police believe another woman is pulling the same trick in the area of Fort Carson. One way to keep from getting scammed is if you want to donate to a non-profit, go straight to the organization yourself.

If you have any information about Audrey Murphy who may also go by the name Ashlie Seymour, call Crime Stoppers at 634-STOP.