Suspect arrested in $35,000 fraud scheme targeting elderly Menlo Park resident

San Jose man arrested in $35K Menlo Park scam of elderly resident

Police in Menlo Park arrested a San Jose man for allegedly scamming an elderly resident out of $35,000.

The elderly woman was pressured to hand over cash after being told that she had been reimbursed too much money.

Suspect arrested in $35,000 fraud scheme targeting elderly Menlo Park resident

The Menlo Park Police Department has arrested a suspect in a sophisticated fraud scheme that defrauded a 77-year-old Menlo Park resident of $35,000. The scam, reported on February 13, 2025, began with a deceptive text message falsely claiming affiliation with a major online retailer and a federal agency, threatening the victim with imprisonment unless funds were provided to a courier. On February 11 and 12, 2025, the victim was coerced into with…

San Jose man arrested after scamming elderly Menlo Park resident out of $35,000 in cash

San Mateo County, California – A San Jose man has been arrested in connection with a disturbing scam that tricked an elderly Menlo Park resident into handing over $35,000 in cash, police announced this week. According to Menlo Park authorities, the scam unfolded in mid-February when a 77-year-old resident received a text message claiming to be from both a well-known online retailer and a federal agency. The message falsely warned the victim of i…

Police say Menlo Park senior scammed out of $35,000

Menlo police cars parked at the station. Photo by Michelle Le. Police arrested a San Jose man this week for allegedly scamming an elderly Menlo Park resident out of $35,000 in a scheme that may have international connections, authorities said. The scam began Feb. 13 with a text message to the 77-year-old victim, purporting to […] The post Police say Menlo Park senior scammed out of $35,000 appeared first on The Almanac.