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The 77-year-old received an alert on her computer indicating that her bank account had been compromised and instructing her to call the number listed on the screen.
She called the number, and a man convinced her to withdraw cash from her bank account.
The man picked up more than $16,000 in cash from her residence on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at approximately 1:30 p.m., said Suffolk County Police.
The victim received another call on Thursday, Oct. 3 seeking an additional $10,000, according to police.
The woman called police, and Gurpreet Singh, age 29, of Queens, was arrested at the victim's home in Lindenhurst at approximately 1:10 p.m.
Suffolk County PD First Squad detectives charged Sing with grand larceny.
He is being held at the First Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Friday, Oct. 4.
The investigation is continuing.
Detectives believe another man collected the money from the victim on Wednesday.
Anyone who has additional information, or who believes they may have been a victim, is asked to call Suffolk County PD First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.
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