Crime & Safety
2 Arrested After Impersonating FBI Agents, Scamming Hudson Valley Victim Out of $15K: NYSP
The suspects from Brooklyn told the victim that he would be arrested if he did not pay them, according to state police.
ORANGE COUNTY, NY — Fake feds extorted thousands of dollars from a Hudson Valley victim, according to state police.
New York State Police say that on Monday, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Monroe arrested 34-year-old Wei Baoguo and 38-year-old Yu Sheng Gui, both of Brooklyn, for felony third-degree grand larceny.
Police say the two suspects contacted a 27-year-old victim and falsely claimed to be FBI agents. They told the victim that he would be arrested unless he paid them $15,000. The victim agreed to meet with the suspects and provided the requested amount of money, according to NYSP.
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After the transaction, Baoguo and Gui were found and apprehended later that same day.
The pair were arraigned at City of Newburgh Court on Tuesday, and both were released on their own recognizance. Baoguo and Gui have a future court date at Blooming Grove Town Court on September 4.
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