D.C. police have made two arrests in connection with a big financial scam that cost an elderly woman an estimated $640,000.

Authorities told reporters Wednesday about the apparent scam and how it may be part of a larger effort to defraud area residents, especially seniors.

In February, an unidentified woman had a problem with her computer and police said it wasn’t a legitimate repair technician on the other end trying to repair the computer, it was two scam artists giving her instructions on how to get it repaired and trying to gain the woman’s confidence.

D.C. police Cmdr. Kevin Kentish, of the Criminal Investigations Division, explained what happened next: “A message advised the victim to contact a fictitious customer service number, which connected the victim to scammers.”

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