A Florida man has been charged after allegedly sending money to a bank account in the name of an elderly man.
Xiaofeng Wang was arrested in Charlotte County after authorities say he tried to extort $30,000 from an elderly man, reports Gulf Coast News.
The victim says the scam started when a message appeared on his computer that the device had been stolen and told him to call the phone number listed. When he called, the elderly man said the robbers accessed his computer remotely and lied about finding 23 child pornography on the device. He also said that the thieves told him that criminals from China and Russia wanted to steal $22,000 from his bank.
The man says he was transferred to a fraudster posing as a bank representative and was instructed to withdraw money from several of his accounts to protect his money. He says he eventually took out $30,000 and was told to draw the money, put it in a shoe box and leave it at the end of his driveway for a courier to pick up.
After the victim’s children saw unusual bank transactions and discovered that their father was still on the phone with the scammer, they contacted the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Police responded to arrest anyone trying to collect the money.
While the officers were at the house, they saw a car passing by the house. The driver, Xiaofeng Wang, was detained for questioning. Investigators say Wang initially said he was passing through the area looking for houses for sale but later admitted under questioning that he was acting as a courier for a scam.
According to investigators, Wang received information including the victims’ addresses, ages and amounts to be collected before going to their homes to collect the money. Wang also told the minister that he did not know that his actions were illegal.
Wang was arrested on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy and is being held without bond.
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