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The 73-year-old Inwood woman contacted Nassau County Police on Wednesday morning, Oct, 2, saying a man had called her claiming to work for her bank’s fraud department.
During the call, he told the woman there were fraudulent charges on her bank card and they would arrange for someone to pick up the card from her home.
Fortunately, the woman realized she was being scammed and contacted detectives.
Eight hours later, police located the suspect, 28-year-old Darren Saunders, of Brooklyn, and arrested him without incident.
Saunders is charged with attempted grand larceny and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Nassau County Police reminded residents that legitimate agencies never demand immediate payment and never meet up to collect cash or cards.
Anyone targeted with similar scams is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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