Florida man charged in tech support scam targeting elderly Maryland resident

The Brief

  • Florida man allegedly tricked woman into handing over $20K.
  • Arrested two days later in Montgomery County.
  • Police warn others in D.C. region may be victims.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. A Florida man is facing multiple charges after police say he defrauded an elderly Maryland woman out of $20,000 in a tech support scam.

Scam targets elderly

Charles Horlesen, 31, of Kissimmee, allegedly met with the victim on July 21, convincing her to withdraw the money believing that there was a problem with her Norton antivirus software.

Montgomery County police arrested Horlesen two days later. He faces charges including theft, conspiracy to commit theft, and obtaining property from…

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