FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – A Florida woman is facing charges for her role in a scam that stole $20,000 from a Fergus Falls resident.
The victim contacted police August 14, believing they had been scammed. Court documents say the victim’s computer froze August 13, and they called Microsoft.
After their initial call, the victim received another call from someone claiming they were also from Microsoft. The caller told the victim they needed remote access to the computer. The caller later said the victim owed them $44,000.
Court documents say the victim was told to withdraw $20,000 from their bank account and tell the bank it was for home improvements. Later that day, an unidentified man picked up the cash from the victim’s home.
The next day, the victim was again contacted by the scammers who asked for another $20,000.
22-year-old Nadia Islam was arrested when she went to the home to pick up the cash. She told police the scammers hacked the victim’s email and gathered bank information.
Islam was booked into the Otter Tail County Detention Facility. She’s charged with Conspiracy Theft by Swindle.
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