A Gaithersburg man has been arrested in Culpeper County, Virginia, in connection with what authorities describe as an elaborate scheme targeting elderly victims.
According to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office, detectives were notified on September 14 of a potential fraud involving an 80-year-old resident. Investigators learned the victim had been contacted by individuals falsely claiming to be agents of the U.S. Treasury Department. The suspects allegedly told the victim that unless large sums of cash were paid, she would face criminal charges.
Over the course of several days, the victim provided more than $26,000 in cash. Detectives were able to intervene and arranged for the suspects to collect an additional $10,000. When one of the men arrived to pick up the money, he was taken into custody without incident…