New York man to face charges for scamming elderly Mass. woman

A New York man will face charges after police say he scammed thousands of dollars from an elderly Massachusetts resident.

Ludlow Police first became aware in June that an elderly Ludlow woman had been the victim of a fraud scheme after being contacted by individuals claiming she had been charged a large sum of money for a fraudulent purchase.

The individuals contacted her by phone and posed as members of the Federal Trade Commission, according to Ludlow police.

The woman eventually gave a large sum of cash to the agent.

“The scammer then attempted to fraudulently obtain additional funds from the victim under the false promise that her funds would be returned by the federal government. The scammers provided photos of government-issued checks, which were later determined to be fraudulent, to the victim in an effort to further convince her of their official government affiliation,” according to Ludlow police.

Officers teamed with the victim and arrested Suqi Chen, 43, of Flushing, New York when he attempted to get the other funds.

Chen is facing charges of

• Larceny Over $1,200 by False Pretense
• Larceny from a Person Age 65 or Older
• Extortion of a Police Officer (two counts)
• Attempted Larceny from a Person Age 60 or Older/Disabled
• Intimidation of a Witness, Juror, Police Officer, or Court Official
• Conspiracy
• Permitting Abuse of an Elderly or Disabled Person
• Impersonating a Police Officer
• Identity Fraud
• Forgery of a Document (three counts)
• Uttering a False Writing (three counts)

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