A South Florida man is facing charges after police said he posed as an attorney in a scheme that bilked an elderly man out of thousands of dollars. Manuel Alfonso Lopez, 36, was arrested earlier this month on charges that include grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, Miami-Dade Police officials said Thursday.
A South Florida man is facing charges after police said he posed as an attorney in a scheme that bilked an elderly man out of thousands of dollars.
Manuel Alfonso Lopez, 36, was arrested earlier this month on charges that include grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, Miami-Dade Police officials said Thursday.
According to police, Lopez had called the 75-year-old victim back in December claiming to be an attorney and told him his grandson had been involved in a traffic accident.
The Hurricane season is on. Our meteorologists are ready. Sign up for the NBC 6 Weather newsletter to get the latest forecast in your inbox.
The victim was told if he paid $8,280, the grandson wouldn't face criminal charges, and was instructed to put the cash in an envelope and give it to a courier.
Lopez then arrived at the victim's home posing as a courier and picked up the money, police said.
The victim was able to take a photo of Lopez, and his wife was also able to take a photo of his license plate, an arrest report said.
Police were able to track down Lopez, of Oakland Park, and take him into custody.
Local
Investigators believe there could be more victims and are asking anyone with information to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
