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3 days ago
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Man accused of defrauding Dartmouth woman nabbed in ‘reverse sting operation'
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Police have arrested a New York man accused of orchestrating a scheme that scammed a Dartmouth woman out of $86,500. Arman Verma, 21, of Queens, New York, was taken into custody Wednesday following a successful 'reverse sting operation' by detectives with the Dartmouth Police Department and a special agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The investigation began last month, when the victim claimed she had been defrauded of tens of thousands of dollars through a sophisticated phone scam, according to police. The woman told detectives that she received several phone calls from an unidentified man who claimed to work for Bank of America and Microsoft. The man told the victim repeatedly that her bank account and computer had been compromised, and that she would need to hand over cash to fix the problem, according to police. Police said that, over the course of several weeks, the man called the woman at least five times and sent someone to pick up 'substantial amounts of cash' from her residence. The victim was instructed to take a photograph of the cash and send it to an email address to confirm that it was ready to be picked up, according to police. Detectives organized the reverse sting operation after Verma called the victim again on Wednesday and requested an additional $30,000. SEE ALSO: Detectives stop woman from losing $20K in Bitcoin scam Verma has been charged with attempting to commit larceny of over $1,200 by false pretenses, larceny of under $1,200 and conspiracy. 'Money scams and financial fraud pose a serious threat to the safety and well-being of our community and will not be tolerated,' Dartmouth Police Chief Brian Levesque said. 'The Dartmouth Police Department is committed to investigating every report of financial deception, holding perpetrators accountable and protecting our residents from those who seek to exploit them for personal gain.' The investigation into Verma's scheme is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Dartmouth Detective Kyle Berube at (508) 910-1760. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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Mass. man seriously hurt, hospitalized after morning motorcycle crash
A 70-year-old Westport man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash in Dartmouth on Tuesday, the Dartmouth Police Department said. At around 11:54 a.m., Dartmouth police learned of a crash in the area of 415 Division Road involving a motorcycle, Detective Lt. Keith DaCosta said in a statement. The Westport man, who was driving the motorcycle, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, DaCosta wrote. The other car was a Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a 19-year-old Westport man, the statement read. He remained at the site of the crash and spoke with police. The Dartmouth Police Department Crash Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating the crash. Man died in Webster house fire, reports say Man killed in fire at multi-family home in Revere, fire officials say Fatal Cape Cod house fire caused by smoldering cigarettes, fire officials say Read the original article on MassLive.
