FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A California man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly posing as a government official in an effort to defraud a Franklin County resident out of more than $100,000.
According to an arrest citation, a woman living on Old Harrodsburg Road reported that she had already sent $80,000 to an individual and feared she was being targeted again. On Oct. 24, she contacted authorities, and five days later, officers were present when the man—who identified himself as “Mr. Grey”—called her again.
During the call, the suspect allegedly demanded that she liquidate $100,000 in stocks, claiming it was the only way to “regain her identity.” He warned that her financial assets would be frozen if she did not comply, according to the report.
A sting operation was set up on Wednesday, during which Adil Saudager allegedly attempted to collect the $100,000 while asserting he was a government agent. Authorities said Saudager is believed to be part of a criminal syndicate involving at least three accomplices.
Saudager is currently being held on a $500,000 cash bond at the Franklin County Regional Jail.
