NORTH BRANFORD — An elderly local resident thought they were being vigilant earlier this year when they responded to a fraud alert via text. The decision, however, ended up costing them $50,000 in an apparent fraud scheme.
Now, after several months, local authorities say they’ve identified and arrested the Georgia-based man suspected of orchestrating the scheme.
Thomas Lloyd IV, who currently lives in Atlanta, recently surrendered himself to the North Branford police and was charged with first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, according to local police…