CARLSBAD, CA — “With help from the @fbi.sandiego Elder Justice Task Force and the @sddistatty ’s Office, we arrested two suspects in separate elder fraud cases totaling over $140,000 in stolen cash and gold bullion.
In the first case, a Carlsbad resident was scammed after a fake computer pop-up led her to call individuals impersonating Apple Security and Wells Fargo. Believing her identity had been compromised, she was convinced to withdraw and hand over money in taped shoeboxes to someone posing as a federal courier. The fraud resulted in a loss of approximately $121,000. The victim later informed her grandson, who helped her report the crime to police.
Detectives arrested Tang Chen, 37, of Ontario, California, during a planned pickup at the victim’s home. He was booked on felony charges of theft from an elder, obtaining money by false pretenses and conspiracy…