A telephone scammer has been tracked down after ripping off a resident of The Villages.
The resident of the Village of De Luna began receiving phone calls last year from someone who was impersonating law enforcement officers, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The caller “attempted to instill fear in the victim by falsely threatening legal action in order to obtain money.”
In November, the Villager sent a $1,500 wire transfer to the scammer, followed by a $1,000 Zelle transfer. The scammer withdrew the money within 24 hours.
A Wildwood detective went to work on the case and subpoenaed bank records. The bank records led to 26-year-old Moseiah Lamarr Williams of Jonesboro, Ga. A warrant was issued for his arrest…