The scammers were tricking users into believing that their computers were compromised and offering to repair their systems for a fee, authorities said. Victims were later instructed to provide remote access to their computers, allowing the scammers to commit additional fraudulent acts, according to prosecutors. — Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
A woman from Pennsylvania was arrested on Jan 25 after being identified as the suspect in a tech support scheme that scammed New Jersey residents, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Mona Sethi, 65, of Furlong, Pennsylvania, has been charged with money laundering, theft by deception and two conspiracy offenses, all second-degree crimes, officials said.
The Waldwick Police Department contacted the Prosecutor’s Office in September 2022, reporting an international tech support scam that was affecting residents, authorities said.
Investigators found that the scam was targeting people in New Jersey as well as other states, officials said.
The scammers were tricking users into believing that their computers were compromised and offering to repair their systems for a fee, authorities said. Victims were later instructed to provide remote access to their computers, allowing the scammers to commit additional fraudulent acts, according to prosecutors.
Detectives alleged Sethi was the perpetrator who created a shell company called Micro Technical Services as well as bank accounts that transferred victims’ funds to India, officials said.
Sethi is in custody in Pennsylvania and awaiting extradition to New Jersey. – nj.com/Tribune News Service
