UNION CITY, N.J. — A Brooklyn woman who operated a business in Union City has been charged in connection with a $220,000 email scam, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced.
Zuly Ramirez Vargas, 28, was arrested on June 30 by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit after a theft investigation. She is charged with one count of theft by unlawful taking and is being held at the Hudson County Correctional Facility in Secaucus, pending her first court appearance.
The scheme dates back to January 2022, when an Ohio man attempted to transfer over $220,000 between personal accounts through a brokerage firm. Shortly after his request, the firm received a fraudulent email redirecting the funds to an account belonging to Vargas and her company, Vargas Hub Central Inc., which operated out of 2402 West Street, Union City.
As a result, the funds were mistakenly deposited into Ramirez Vargas’ account instead of the victim’s intended destination.
Prosecutors allege that Vargas used this deception to illegally acquire the funds, linking both her personal identity and her business to the fraudulent transaction.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not ruled out additional charges.
