Chicago man arrested, charged in Des Moines in relation to gold bar scam

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Chicago man was arrested and charged in Polk County Wednesday after he allegedly tried to retrieve gold from a victim near Grimes.

Ali Mohammed Murtuza Syed faces one count of conspiracy to commit non-forcible felony, a class D felony, following an investigation related to fraudulent computer virus scams.

The Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Syed earlier this month…

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