VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman Monday after she and an accomplice stole nearly half a million dollars from an elderly woman.
VCSO arrested 33-year-old Ariel Wang on charges of grand theft over $100,000. Organized scheme to defraud more than $50,000, and Fraudulent money laundering of $100,000 or more.
According to VCSO, the 61-year-old woman from Orange City thought she was sending a wire transfer to her accountant to pay her taxes.
The second suspect, Jason Hellawell, was arrested in California.
VCSO detectives are looking into other possible victims.
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