WILTON — A Saratoga County man was allegedly scammed out of thousands of dollars after a person called him claiming that his relative had been arrested and needed money for bail.
A 29-year-old Queens man faces two felony charges, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree attempted larceny, in connection with the alleged scheme, according to State Police.
An investigation by State Police found that someone called the elderly Saratoga County man and claimed that his relative had gotten into a car crash and had been arrested. The person on the line said that his relative needed money for bail.
Police say the Queens man showed up at the Saratoga County man’s home on May 6 to collect more than $3,000 in cash from him. The Queens man then returned to his home the next day and attempted to get him to hand over more cash.
The man contacted State Police on May 6 to report that he believed he’d fallen victim to a scam.
The 29-year-old was arrested, arraigned in Wilton Town Court and transported to the Saratoga County jail without bail.
State Police say the investigation into the alleged scam is ongoing.