Public Safety
Offering Emergency Computer Help, Online Scammers Swindle About $1,800 from Darien Man
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A 76-year-old Darien man told police last week he was repeatedly victimized by online scammers with bogus offers of help with computer problems.
Darien police gave this account of the incidents after the man contacted police last Tuesday, Nov. 29. It appears that $1,837 was stolen by the scammers, but the man’s credit card company may reimburse him for some of the charges. The scam took place over a period of months, beginning on Aug. 5.