YORK COUNTY (WABC) — Authorities have arrested two men from Asia, Sumind Singh, 36, and Mohammed Mohsin, 28, in connection with a $25,000 bank scam targeting a York County couple, officials announced Thursday. The men face charges of obtaining money or property under false pretenses and criminal conspiracy.
Singh, originally from Bangladesh, and Mohsin, from India, are in the U.S. on work and tourist visas. It remains unclear how long they have been in the country. The two allegedly traveled to York County from another state this week in an attempt to steal the money before police intervened.
The scheme was thwarted when the targeted couple became suspicious and called 911 after receiving strange phone calls. According to the incident report, the couple received a call from someone claiming their Microsoft and Wells Fargo accounts had been hacked. A second call came from a person pretending to be a Wells Fargo employee, who instructed the couple to withdraw $25,000 and hand it over to a courier who would visit their home.
Deputies quickly responded to the couple’s home on Holly Road. They arrested both suspects after conducting a traffic stop.
“This new and alarming method of scamming is a growing concern,” said York County Sheriff Tony Breeden. “This arrest shows our commitment to protecting the public. The victims did the right thing by calling us, which led to the suspects’ apprehension before they could steal any money.”
Both suspects remain in York County jail. This arrest marks the second out-of-state fraud bust in recent months. In December, deputies arrested Shulong Li, 43, of New York, after he was linked to a $40,000 scam in Fort Mill.
Authorities have repeatedly warned the public about such phone scams, which have been targeting individuals with false claims regarding jury duty, family members in jail, and other deceptive schemes.
