A 65-year-old Center Moriches woman received a phone call on September 30 from a man claiming to be a Chase bank representative. The caller said her account had been compromised and instructed her to transfer $44,000 into another account. Shortly afterward, withdrawals were made at two Chase bank branches in New Jersey totaling $28,000. The woman reported the incident immediately, and financial crimes detectives recovered $16,000 that had not yet been withdrawn. Detectives identified Servando Ruiz Cuenca, 45, as responsible for the thefts. With help from the NYPD warrants squad, he was arrested at his Barretto Street home and charged with third-degree grand larceny.
"A 65-year-old woman received a phone call on September 30 from a man who purported to be a Chase bank representative, claiming her account had been compromised. The woman was instructed to transfer $44,000 into another account, police said. A short time later, withdrawals were made at two Chase bank branches in New Jersey totaling $28,000, police said."
"The woman immediately reported the incident to police and financial crimes unit detectives were able to recover $16,000 that had not yet been withdrawn, police said. Detectives determined that Servando Ruiz Cuenca, 45, was responsible for the thefts, police said."
"With the assistance of the New York Police Department's warrants squad, Ruiz Cuenca was arrested at 7:38 a.m. at his home, located on Barretto Street, and charged with third-degree grand larceny, police said. He will be held overnight at the Third Precinct for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on May 27, police said."
"If you believe you have been a victim of a similar scam, contact the Suffolk County Police Department's financial crimes unit detectives at 631-852-6821."
Read at Center Moriches-Eastport, NY Patch
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