A suspect has been arrested by San Leandro police in a computer scam that cost the victim $44,000.
SAN LEANDRO — A suspect has been arrested after a man in his 80s was defrauded of $44,000 in a computer scam earlier this week, police said Thursday.Liu, who listed his occupation in jail records as Uber driver, was booked at Santa Rita Jail on felony charges of grand theft of money, conspiracy to defraud, theft from an elder adult, and obtaining money under false pretenses. He was being held in lieu of $130,000 bail and was scheduled to be arraigned Friday.
Police that “through a series of fraudulent transactions prompted by the suspects via remote access to the victim’s computer and over the phone, the victim was defrauded of $44,000.”Partner of slain OPD officer Tuan Le recounts shooting at key hearing Detectives in the Property Crimes, Crime Suppression Unit were able to follow leads and track down Liu, police said.
He was arrested just before 3 p.m. Wednesday in Castro Valley, and a search warrant was later executed at his residence in San Lorenzo, police said. The search warrant yielded evidence related to the scam and an unregistered firearm.Police in a news release reminded residents to be vigilant toward suspicious phone calls, text messages, e-mails and other electronic communication.
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