Scammer arrested in Marion County after targeting elderly victim, deputies say

An elaborate scam targeting an elderly Marion County resident resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old man last week.

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the elderly victim received a pop-up message on his iPad on Tuesday, September 16. That message instructed him to call a phone number to “verify that his device had not been compromised.”

MCSO stated that the victim called the phone number, and a woman who identified herself as “Sydney” called him back. “Sydney” claimed to work for the investigations division at the victim’s bank…

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