GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Florida man has been charged following a tech support scam involving an elderly Montgomery County woman.
Charles Horlesen, 31, was arrested on July 23 in Queen Anne's County.
He's accused of defrauding a Montgomery County woman out of $20,000.
On July 21, Horlesen allegedly met with the victim who believed she had a problem with her Norton antivirus software. After being told she received an excessive refund, the victim was told to withdraw $20,000 from her bank account and give it to Horlesen to resolve the issue.
Police say Horlesen was taken into custody two days later.
He's been charged with theft of $1,500 to under $25,000, conspiracy to commit theft of the same amount, and obtaining property from a vulnerable adult.
Investigators believe there may be multiple victims in the area who were targeted.
Anyone who had contact with him is asked to call 240-773-6330.
