LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock man is facing theft charges after he was accused of scamming an Ohio woman out of more than $89,000.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio, 68-year-old David Nelson was arrested Thursday, April 24.
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Deputies said an elderly woman reported in March that she had been called by Nelson, who claimed he was a sweepstakes employee, saying she had won $3 million.
Authorities said the woman told deputies that Nelson told her she needed to pay taxes on the winnings before receiving them. Deputies said the woman sent personal checks to an address in Arkansas totaling more than $89,000 before realizing it was a scam.
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During an investigation, deputies tracked Nelson to Little Rock and worked with the Little Rock Police Department to gather evidence and arrest him…