A Rosemead resident is now in custody after allegedly posing as a McAfee Safety consultant to steal tens of hundreds of {dollars} in money from a 70-year-old Camarillo man.
The sufferer says he reported the theft to police in Could 2026 after receiving a cellphone name from somebody claiming to be from the safety software program firm, stories KTLA 5 Information.
The aged man says the alleged scammer informed him his checking account data could have been compromised and supplied correct banking particulars to appear respectable.
The sufferer says that over a span of some days, the alleged fraudster satisfied him to withdraw $84,000 in money and meet with a McAfee Safety worker. He says he was instructed to supply a verbal safety code earlier than handing over the cash.
After following the directions and handing over the money to 44-year-old Binchao Cen, the aged man says he realized he had been scammed and reported the incident to the Camarillo Police Division.
Authorities say that on June thirtieth, they reached out to Cen whereas he was en route to fulfill with one other potential sufferer. The police say they abruptly arrested Cen, who was present in possession of an enormous sum of money and a modified airsoft gun.
Cen is now dealing with prices of theft by false pretenses, grand theft and theft from an aged grownup. His bail was set at $500,000.
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