PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced that it has made an arrest in a fraud scheme that scammed two people out of more than $200,000.

PCSO said deputies responded Nov. 29 to a reported fraud involving two victims over the age of 70.

One of the victims told deputies she received a fraudulent pop-up alert on her computer on Sept. 19. The message appeared to be from Microsoft, instructing her to contact a listed phone number.

When she called the number, she spoke with a person who identified himself as “Alan Gray.” “Gray” allegedly told the victim her computer had been compromised and that she needed to contact her bank.

PCSO said the victim then called the number on the back of her debit card and reached another individual who identified himself as “J

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