Scam artist arrested for attempting to steal $495k from elderly Gainesville woman, deputies say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The FBI and Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies collaborated in arresting a man who attempted to steal over $495,000 worth of gold from an elderly woman.

According to the arrest report for Gurpinder Singh, 20, an Indian national, he flew from California late May to deprive a woman of property and participate in a scheme, the sheriff’s office reports.

She told FBI and IRS agents she received an email from someone claiming an issue with her credit card…

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