Guilford County, N.C. — A 21-year-old man was arrested on May 1 for allegedly attempting to defraud a 78-year-old Stokesdale woman in a sophisticated scam involving impersonation of law enforcement.
According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), the woman received multiple calls from individuals pretending to be deputies and federal agents. The callers falsely claimed that her name was connected to criminal activity and that her bank accounts had been compromised.
Authorities say the scammers pressured the woman to withdraw approximately $34,000 and instructed her to hand it over to “federal agents” for temporary safekeeping, promising that the funds would be returned.
Court documents reveal that the scheme involved sending 21-year-old Kishan Kumar Singh to the woman’s residence to collect the money. Deputies arrested Singh at the scene after he accepted a package from the victim.
Singh now faces charges of Felony Attempting to Obtain Property by False Pretenses and Felony Exploitation of a Disabled or Elder Adult. He is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
Investigators confirmed that Singh has been residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, on a student visa since 2024.
