HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Maryland man is accused of scamming a woman in Huntingdon County out of an undisclosed amount of money for almost two months.
Jaskirat Singh, 21, is facing charges including corrupt organizations, theft by deception, and fleeing or attempting to elude an officer in connection with his part in allegedly scamming money from a local woman starting back in May.
According to an affidavit, the victim reported to police that beginning on May 28, while using her computer, she noticed a message saying her computer was locked and needed to contact a phone number to unlock it. She proceeded to contact the phone number that told her that her computer and accounts relating to money within the computer were compromised. A Federal Trade Commission investigator would contact her through text or a phone call…