A 31-year-old man from Los Angeles County is accused of posing as an Internal Revenue Service agent and stealing thousands of dollars of from a victim, officials announced Sunday.
The investigation into the incident began on May 1 when deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Norco Station responded to the 2300 block of Kips Korner on reports of the fraud.
“The victim told deputies that an unknown suspect was posing as an Internal Revenue Service Officer and had extorted approximately $20,000 by fraudulently advising them that their financial accounts had been compromised,” RCSD investigators said in a news release.
The suspect, later identified as Arcadia resident Ziquan Ou, contacted the victim once again, claiming they needed to pay additional funds and that he would come to pick up the money himself.
The 31-year-old reportedly arrived while deputies were at the location and took him into custody.
A search of his vehicle, according to officials, revealed a firearm, multiple identification cards and narcotics.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims of Ou’s scheme and encourage anyone with additional information about the investigation to contact Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Acost at the Norco Sheriff’s Station at 951-270-5673.
The 31-year-old suspect was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center on numerous fraud-related charges and possession of narcotics.
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