"EAST ROCKAWAY, NY - A Brooklyn man was arrested after he scammed a 74-year-old woman out of $117,000, police said. According to Nassau County police, the 46-year-old man, Jinqin Jiang, was arrested on Monday and charged with third-degree attempted grand larceny and resisting arrest, police said. He was released on an appearance ticket, but further investigation revealed that he is in the United States illegally and is subject to removal proceedings, police said."
"According to police, the woman received a message that her computer was compromised; she was told to withdraw funds from her bank in order to keep her money safe, police said. She complied and withdrew the money, but it wasn't until after she handed it over to various unknown men, that she realized she was being scammed, police said. The NCPD is urging community members to be on alert for potential scams and frauds."
A 46-year-old Brooklyn man, Jinqin Jiang, was arrested in East Rockaway after allegedly scamming a 74-year-old woman out of $117,000. He was charged with third-degree attempted grand larceny and resisting arrest and was released on an appearance ticket. Authorities later discovered he is in the United States illegally and subject to removal proceedings. The victim received a message claiming her computer was compromised and was instructed to withdraw funds to protect them; she handed the cash to several unknown men before realizing the scheme. Nassau County police urge residents to be alert for scams and report fraud to the provided contact.
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