BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A citizen of China was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Wednesday.
According to a criminal complaint by a town of Tonawanda resident, the resident received a Microsoft alert on a computer screen that read “Microsoft Security” with instructions to call a phone number.
The victim called and spoke to a suspect Microsoft representative who said someone was attempting to make a $22,000 transaction with their information…