SCHODACK, N.Y. — Authorities have arrested Jianbin Chen, 22, of Quincy, Massachusetts, in connection with an alleged $15,000 scam targeting a Schodack resident.
According to police, Chen was taken into custody Saturday during a planned sting operation.
Investigators say the scheme began Friday when scammers convinced the victim to grant remote access to his computer. The victim was then instructed to withdraw $15,000 in cash and hand it over to a courier.
Suspicion grew the following day when the scammers allegedly demanded an additional $14,000. Authorities arranged a sting, and Chen was arrested when he arrived at the victim’s home to collect the money.
Chen was arraigned on charges of grand larceny and attempted grand larceny. He was later released under electronic monitoring and is scheduled to return to court in March.
