Man arrested on suspicion of scamming elder adult out of US$30k. How it happened


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The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man on suspicion of elder abuse after he allegedly scammed an older adult out of US$30,000 (RM133,300).

Zhongqiang Chen, a 35-year-old male from Oakland, was booked Nov 14 on additional charges including false or fraudulent representation, using a forged access card to obtain more than US$400 (RM1,777).

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