Man Impersonated Federal Agent In Sag Harbor Fraud Scheme: PD

SAG HARBOR, NY — A Queens man was arrested after a Sag Harbor fraud scheme, New York State police said.

According to police, on October 25, the New York State Police Department's bureau of criminal Investigation, Sag Harbor Village Police Department, U.S. Postal Inspection Services and Suffolk District Attorney Investigators arrested Om Parkash, 31 of Queens.

Parkash was charged with second-degree grand larceny, a felony, police said.

On July 27, 2023, Parkash contacted a woman, stating that she was involved in a fraud scheme involving large amounts of money, police said. From there, Parkash advised the victim that she would have to give money to "federal agents" to confirm it was not associated with any criminal activity, police said. Once the woman emptied her bank account, she was instructed to meet the "federal agents" at multiple locations with specific instructions on where to place the money, police said.

Representatives from the woman's bank advised her that she was a part of a possible scam and to contact police, authorities said.

Parkash was remanded to the Yaphank Correctional Facility awaiting his next court appearance, police said.

"Parkash impersonated a federal agent and used fear and intimidation to convince the victim to hand over money," police said. "Anyone who believes they have been a victim of a similar a scam is encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency. "