Irving police arrest an alleged scammer targeting seniors in the US

IRVING, Texas – Irving Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly defrauding seniors across the country.

Mohamid Ali is currently in the Dallas County Jail, charged with elder exploitation and theft of property.

Online records show Ali is also under an ICE arrest, suspected of being in the country illegally.

Earlier this month, police posted surveillance video of the suspect after an out-of-state victim reported he had been scammed out of $15,000.

The 88-year-old claimed she was instructed to wrap the money in foil, place it between the pages of a book and then send it to North Texas.

Ali was then seen on surveillance video picking up a package with the money inside.

Irving police said Ali was captured after they were notified of a possible second victim.

Police thank the community for the arrest.