FAIRFIELD, Conn — Fairfield police arrested a Brooklyn man who they said tried to scam an older resident in town out of $25,000 on Wednesday.
Bin Sun, 27, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested on charges of Criminal Attempt at Larceny 1st Degree following a reported scam targeting an elderly resident.
Police said the victim received an email supposedly from "Geek Squad," claiming they had made a $525.00 purchase. In order to dispute the charge, the victim called the phone number in the email and spoke with a man who said he was a member of Geek Squad.
Believing the interaction to be legitimate, police said the victim provided bank account information and granted remote access to her computer, under the false pretense of receiving a refund. The suspect manipulated the victim into believing a fictitious refund of $25,000.00 had been mistakenly processed.
The victim was convinced to withdraw $20,000 in cash from her bank, with additional plans to collect $5,000.00 the following day.
Police said the scammer told the victim that someone would stop by their home to collect the initial $20,000.
However, when the suspect arrived, Fairfield Police Detectives were waiting.
Police said a car parked across from the victim’s home, that matched the description provided by the scammer. The operator of the vehicle was subsequently identified as Bin Sun and detained. Police said a search revealed a substantial amount of cash on his person and said Sun had traveled from Brooklyn. with the intent to fraudulently obtain funds.
Bin Sun is scheduled to appear at Bridgeport Superior Court on Feb. 20. He was released on $10,000 bond.
Doug Stewart is a Senior Digital Content Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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