HAMILTON, N.Y. — New York State Police investigators in Oneida have arrested a Miami, Florida woman for conning an elderly couple in the village of Hamilton out of $40,000.
The State Police on Monday arrested 28-year-old Angie Rios from 8303 NW 5th Avenue in Miami, after a warrant was issued by Madison County Court Judge Patrick O’Sullivan. Rios surrendered herself to State Police and was charged with one count of grand larceny in the 3rd degree, according to a State Police news release.
The arrest came after a November 2018 complaint filed by an elderly couple in Hamilton who had received a phone call advising them that their grandson was incarcerated in jail. To ensure his release, the couple was told to wire $40,000 for his bail. Rios was the recipient of the money, which was ultimately deposited into her bank account in Florida, the release stated.
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Rios was arraigned in the Village of Hamilton Court and remanded to the Madison County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. She is due to return to court on Friday, May 24.
The State Police said they urge anyone victimized in similar incidents to contact the New York Office of the Attorney General at (800) 771-7755 and to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online at ftc.gov/complaint, or call (877) 382-4357.
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