California man accused of attempting to scam elderly Georgia couple out of over $180,000
A California man is behind bars after officials say he tried to scam an elderly Georgian couple out of thousands of dollars.
Perry police officials said after conducting a covert operation, they arrested Gurdev Singh of California and a citizen of India.
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According to the investigation, Singh attempted to steal over $180,000 from an elderly Perry couple.
Authorities did not specify how Singh attempted to scam the victims.
Singh was charged with a criminal attempt to commit theft by deception and exploitation of elder persons. He is being held at the Houston County Detention Center.
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Anyone with information regarding this case or similar incidents is asked to contact Detective Ike Wilcox at 478-944-2848.
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