San Francisco (Crohn) – The Morgan Hill Police Administration has regained $ 15,000 this week from the largest fraud case and was arrested on a suspect accused of fraud.
Either case was reported on July 23 and was dissolved before the weekend, according to the Morgan Hill Police Department. The first case included an elderly person from Morgan Hill, who was deceived by a pop -up message, saying that their computers had been hacked.
MHPD said: “The victim was ordered to send money to repair the case,” MHPD said. “Over the course of several transactions, the victim sent nearly $ 30,000-with a cash delivery of $ 20,000 during a personal meeting.”
After they realized that they were deceived, the victim called the police. MHPD investigators worked with the victim to arrange a follow -up meeting with the suspect. On July 24, the suspect was arrested and seized in Santa Clara County Prison for multiple felony, including the criminal plot, abuse of the elderly and theft with false pretexts.
MHPD received a second call about the abuse of the elderly abuse on July 23. The victim assumes a phone call from a person who pretends as the FBI agent.
MHPD said: “The caller claimed that the victim was under investigation and ordered them to withdraw 24,000 dollars from multiple local banks and charge a part of it-15,000 dollars-to an address outside the country.”
After sending the money, the victim became suspicious and called MHPD. The police said that the officers had contacted the rented shipping company to provide $ 15,000 and the money was intercepted before they reached the fraudsters.
“The fraudsters often impersonate legitimate government agencies and use fear and urgency to manipulate victims to send money,” MHPD said. “Government agencies will never request money by phone, email, or shipping. Never share personal or financial information with callers or unwanted messages. If it is suspicious, it is likely that it is. Trust in your instincts and check a family member or law enforcement.”
The police department encourage people to speak to their elderly loved ones around these types of fraud to prevent future victims.