RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A Chinese national was arrested and charged in connection with a scam targeting an older man, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies said a family member reported the scam on Nov. 4. The victim had received a phone call from a man claiming there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The caller threatened to have him arrested unless he met with him and paid money for his bond, deputies said.
The victim was instructed to meet the suspect at the Family Dollar in Greenhill, where he handed over $22,000 in cash, officials said…