WHITEWATER — Whitewater Police have arrested an Illinois man they accuse of being behind a five-state scamming operation that stole nearly $3 million from victims.
Arrests like these are rare because typically they originate in foreign countries through sophisticated criminal enterprises.
The investigation, spearheaded by the Whitewater Police Department with assistance from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and the UW-Whitewater Police Department, has led to the apprehension of Harshal D. Patel, 25, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois…