Tushar Sharma, a 23-year-old Indian, was arrested earlier this month by the New York State Police after an investigation into a $200,000 fraud led the police to Sharma, who was living in California. Police said the investigation began after a victim reported receiving a phone call from an individual who claimed to be an official from teh Department of Homeland Security. The caller told the victim that there was a warrant for the victim's arrest related to money laundering and narcotics trafficking.
The victim was told that he needed to withdraw cash and drop it at the designated location in the Bainbridge area in New York State. The victim was asked to maintain secrecy and he handed over large sums of cash on two separate occasions.
