Arrest Made In Computer Scam That Defrauded A Woman Out Of Thousands Of Dollars

Vikram KumarSuffolk County Police today arrested a man in connection with a computer scam that bilked thousands of dollars from a North Amityville woman.

A 65-year-old woman received an alert on her computer informing her to contact Apple Support. The woman called the number, and she was informed her bank accounts had been hacked and there was a $12,000 charge. To halt the reported withdrawal and fix the purported hack, she agreed to meet a courier at her home and provided a $17,000 payment on April 23.

The victim received a call purportedly from Apple Support on April 26 seeking an additional $10,000. The woman then called police. Financial Crimes Unit detectives responded to the woman’s house and intercepted the second exchange with a courier. The courier, Vikram Kumar, was not the same courier as the one on April 23.

Detectives charged Kumar, 26, of 242-20 Bellerose, Queens, with Attempted Grand Larceny 3rd Degree. He is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.

Detectives believe this is a coordinated scam involving multiple people. Anyone who believes they are a victim of the scam is asked to contact Financial Crimes at 631-852-6821.

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