The 83-year-old victim was gave the money to a supposed representative of her bank’s “fraud department,” according to the sheriff’s department.
The scam involved a communication claiming to be from the “fraud department” of the woman’s bank, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn reported Thursday. The woman was persuaded to give money to a supposed bank representative who visited her home.
On Wednesday, detectives arrested a suspect who attempted to contact the victim for another $25,000, Schermerhorn said. Hao Canh Diep, 36, of Rosemead was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and embezzlement against an elderly person. He is being held without a bail amount, according to jail records.Ask Amy: Are my 3 college rules too harsh? My daughter says they are.Ex-Caltrain employee, contractor charged with building secret homes at train stations
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