California Woman Defrauded Victim Out Of $800K: Morris County Prosecutor

A 63-year-old California woman was recently arrested and charged with defrauding a Hanover Township resident out of more than $800,000, authorities said.

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Sam Barron

12/04/2024 3:39 p.m.

Last year, Anna Marie Bustamante posed as an authorized vendor when the victim sent her $806,727.92, via a bank account that was made to resemble the bank account of the authorized vendor, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.

Bustamante was charged with theft, authorities said, and is being detained in California, pending extradition to Morris County.

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