A San Jose man was arrested by Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies for his involvement in a scheme to defraud a senior woman out of $30,000, a scam which was thwarted due to the timely intervention of her observant friend and quick-acting law enforcement. According to a social media post by the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, Rushabh Rajesh Desai, age 35, was located by a deputy after the victim’s friend reported the ongoing phone scam and a suspect collection attempt.
On the afternoon of June 20, the Dispatch Center received a 911 call at 3:40 p.m., the caller expressing concern for her elderly friend, who was persuaded to withdraw a substantial sum purportedly for the caller on the other end, who was, without a shred of conscience, exploiting her trust, with another supposed party en route to collect the ill-gotten gains—a vehicle matching the description was found near the victim’s residence. “Scams are very common, and unfortunately, many of them go unreported as victims feel embarrassed or shame once they realize they were tricked,” NCSO Captain Rusty Greene said in the statement obtained by Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, encouraging those targeted by scams to seek immediate support.
This incident marks not the first but another guarded triumph for NCSO, mirroring a September 2024 event where deputies stepped in to save another elderly woman from a similar fate. The success serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing battle against fraudsters who aim their deceptive tactics disproportionately towards the elderly population…