Authorities in Sonoma County say a man recently arrested in connection with a financial scam that cost an elderly couple over $25,000 is part of a larger scheme targeting older adults.
On May 29, a sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of fraud involving an elderly couple who said they had been manipulated into handing over approximately $28,000.
The victims said that they had been called repeatedly by unknown people claiming to be a U.S. Customs officer. The caller told them a family member had been detained, which was untrue, and demanded money for legal expenses…