Overview

• Kishan Kumar Singh, an Indian student on a U.S. visa, was arrested in Guilford County, North Carolina, for impersonating a federal agent to defraud an elderly woman.
• The victim was deceived into believing her bank accounts were compromised and coerced into withdrawing cash for 'safekeeping.'
• Singh was apprehended when he attempted to collect the money package while posing as a law enforcement officer.
• He remains in custody at the Guilford County Detention Center on a $1 million bond, facing felony charges including attempted obtaining property by false pretenses and elder exploitation.
• This arrest follows the recent detainment of two other Indian students in Texas for similar scams, prompting nationwide warnings from the FBI about elder fraud schemes.