SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — A Queens man has been arrested following a fraud scheme in Sag Harbor, New York State Police said.
According to police, on Oct. 25, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Sag Harbor Village Police Department, the US Postal Inspection Service and Suffolk District Attorney's Office investigators arrested Om Parkash, 31 from Queens.
Parkash was charged with second-degree larceny, a felony, police said.
On July 27, 2023, Parkash contacted a woman, stating that she was participating in a fraud scheme involving large sums of money, police said. From there, Parkash advised the victim that she would have to give money to “federal agents” to confirm it was not related to criminal activity, police said. Once the woman emptied her bank account, she was instructed to meet “federal agents” at several locations with specific instructions on where to place the money, police said.
Representatives from the woman's bank told her she was part of a possible scam and to contact the police, authorities said.
Parkas was remanded to the Yaphank Correctional Facility pending his next court appearance, police said.
“Parkas impersonated a federal agent and used fear and intimidation to get the victim to hand over money,” police said. “Anyone who believes they have been the victim of a similar scam is encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency.”
