A 29-year-old Queens man, Gurpreet Singh, has been arrested in Lindenhurst for allegedly attempting to defraud a 77-year-old woman out of $10,000. The victim received a fraudulent alert on her computer on Wednesday, claiming that her bank account had been compromised. The alert instructed her to call a provided phone number.
Upon calling, the victim was convinced by a man to withdraw cash from her bank account. On Wednesday, a suspect collected over $16,000 in cash from her home.
The elderly woman contacted the police after receiving another call on Thursday, requesting an additional $10,000. Acting swiftly, the police apprehended Singh at the victim’s home while attempting to retrieve the money.
Authorities believe that a different individual may have collected the initial $16,000 from the victim, and the investigation into the case is ongoing.