Nepali Man On Green Card Arrested In Nashville For Scamming Elderly Couple Out Of Nearly $270,000

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Tennessee Conservative News Staff –

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office charged a Nepali man who has been living in Nashville on a green card with fraud after he allegedly scammed an elderly couple out of almost $270,000.

30-year-old Tulasi Timsina was arrested on Wednesday, December 10, after police connected him to the scheme and charged him with Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Adult. He was booked on a $200,000 bond.

According to police, the elderly victim responded to a pop-up believed to be from Microsoft on her computer, calling a person identified as “Alan Gray,” who instructed her to contact her bank because her account had been compromised.

When the victim called the number on the back of her bank card, she was actually speaking with an unknown person who had spoofed the bank’s phone number. That individual identified himself as “Josh Campbell.”

The person told the victim that they were being investigated for child pornography on their computer. The victim was told to purchase physical gold at a local coin shop, which they did on October 3 and November 5. The victims allegedly withdrew a total of $268,299 between September 19 and November 5, transferring it to the scammer.

According to reports, the victim was told “not to tell anyone” and the withdrawal of the money was to protect their savings.

When an unknown male arrived at the victim’s residence on November 5 to retrieve the gold, the victim’s husband took a photo of the man, as well as the car and license plate. After contacting law enforcement officials, the suspect was identified as Timsina. 

Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris warns people to remain vigilant against scam artists.

“Please never be afraid or embarrassed to come forward if you think you have been a victim of a scam,” Farris stated. “I urge every family to speak openly with their loved ones about these scams, to check in on them frequently, and to call law enforcement at the very first sign of suspicious activity. We are here to help you and catch these bad actors but we can’t do without the public’s help. We will be requesting for the District Attorney’s Office to pursue the maximum possible penalty for these individuals responsible for exploiting and scamming vulnerable, elderly residents.”