Two Arrested in Senior Scam

On July 31, 2025, State Police in Clifton Park with the assistance of the United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), arrested Chuncheng Lin, 26 of Brooklyn, NY, and Hui Lin, 40 of Flushing, NY each for Grand Larceny in the third degree and Conspiracy in the fifth degree.

On June 30, 2025, at about 2:00 p.m. Troopers received a complaint from an elderly Saratoga County resident reporting they believed they were the victim of a computer scam. The investigation determined the victim was contacted on June 18, 2025, via computer and then by phone by an individual who falsely claimed they worked for the Citizens Bank Fraud Department, and threatened the victim with legal prosecution if they did not provide money in the form of cash and gift cards.  For a week leading up to the victim reporting the scam, the victim lost more than $80,000 in cash and gift cards by means of extortion.  

On July 31, the suspect re-contacted the victim and demanded another $30,000.   Under the supervision of SP Clifton Park Investigators and with the cooperation of the victim an additional meeting was scheduled. Chuncheng Lin and Hui Lin, who are unknown to the victim, traveled from the Long Island Region to the agreed upon location in Halfmoon, NY.  The suspects took possession of a package they reportedly believed contained $30,000 from the victim.   At which time the suspects were taken into custody and transported to SP Clifton Park where they were interviewed by State Police Investigators and HSI Agents.

Both suspects were issued appearance tickets returnable to the Halfmoon Town Court on August 27, 2025, and released. 

The investigation is ongoing.