Miami-Dade police bust organized fraud scheme
The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), Organized Crimes Bureau, Vice Intelligence Squad (VIS), apprehended a suspect involved in an organized scheme to defraud and grand theft.
Reports are that a 75 years old man, received a call from an individual who was claiming to be an attorney.
The scammer posed as an attorney and informed the victim that his grandson had been in a traffic accident, threatening criminal charges unless $8,280 was paid.
The victim was instructed to place the money in an envelope and provide it to a courier.
Subject identified
The subject, Manuel Alfonso Lopez, arrived at the victim’s residence, collected the money, and fled.
However, detectives were able to locate the subject and charged him accordingly.
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