(KRON) — A San Francisco man has been arrested in connection to latest monetary scams focusing on aged adults, the Marin County Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Wednesday. The suspect, 43-year-old Zhuowen Yu, has been linked to at the very least two incidents, one in San Rafael, and one other in Level Reyes Station.
Each incidents, based on regulation enforcement, share the same methodology of operation. Victims in each circumstances obtained digital discover that their Apple ID or Adobe Acrobat accounts had been “compromised.”
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The suspect then instructed victims to withdraw money from their financial institution accounts and {that a} courier would acquire the cash to “protect” the funds from additional compromise. Yu is suspected of defrauding at the very least $64,000 from victims in Marin County.
Utilizing automated license plate reader ALPR cameras throughout the county, authorities had been in a position to determine Yu’s automobile. The Marin County Sheriff’s investigative division labored with different native companies to find the automobile.
Yu and his automobile had been present in South San Francisco. He was detained by South San Francisco Police Division officers. MCSO detectives interviewed Yu and confirmed his connection to at the very least two circumstances. The division is working to determine extra people concerned.
Yu was booked into Marin County Jail for expenses that included:
Grand theft
Monetary elder abuse
Collaborating in a prison conspiracy
His automobile was towed to MCSO for proof processing. A bail enhancement was sought resulting from Yu’s “access to large quantities of illegally obtained cash and his connection to a criminal enterprise,” officers stated. No bail has been granted right now because of this.
