Crime & Safety
Elderly Pawcatuck Man Scammed Out Of Nearly $50K: Report
A man is facing charges in an internet-based scam that targeted a local man, according to a report.
STONINGTON, CT — A New York man is facing accusations that he scammed an elderly Pawcatuck man out of $49,500, according to The Day of New London.
Xinguang Li, 54, was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny and attempted first-degree larceny.
Police said they arrested Li when he showed up at the Pawcatuck VFW on Nov. 1 expecting to pick up $40,000 from the 74-year-old victim.
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