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Scam Alert: One Arrest Made in Ongoing Fraud Investigation

One person has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into an email scam and fraud scheme targeting the elderly. On March 6th, 2025, officers with the New Braunfels Police Department were dispatched to the 1100 block of Lime Gruene Road where an elderly homeowner reported that he had been the target of a scam. The resident had received an email about fraudulent activity on a crypto currency account. The email contained instructions on how to reverse the fraudulent activity which included allowing a third party to access the resident’s computer remotely. The scam continued by requiring the resident to withdraw a large sum of cash and arrangements were made for a courier to pick up the cash. Fortunately, in this case, the resident realized a scam was in the works before he handed over any money, and he called police instead.

On March 7th, 2025, NBPD officers were waiting for the courier to arrive at the resident’s home to pick up the cash, and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. 25-year old Chaopeng Huang of San Lorenzo, California, was transported to the Comal County Jail and charged with:

• Exploitation of the Elderly

• Financial Abuse of the Elderly (>=$2500<$30,000)

• Possession of a Controlled Substance (Penalty Group 1/1-B<1G)