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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
An illegal immigrant was arrested in Knox County last week after allegedly running a bitcoin scam and conning people out of more than $850,000.
29-year-old Lee Kah Poh was arrested on August 1 and is charged with fraud, theft by deception, and conspiracy to commit a financial crime. He is scheduled to return to court on August 5 for a bond hearing.
Law enforcement officials began investigating after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received reports from two men claiming to have been scammed by foreign nationals.
According to court records, the victims were contacted on the Telegram app and told that they could make a large sum of money if they would invest in an investment company. The victims reported that they had already lost $850,000.
“The scam was designed to appear as though victims could receive a large payout related to Bitcoin, contingent upon paying taxes on the expected proceeds. Many victims were scammed out of substantial amounts of money prior to the commencement of the investigation,” per a Facebook post from KCSO.
Records state that Poh contacted the individuals again on July 31, asking them for an additional $300,000. Arrangements were made with detectives to meet with the suspect at a business located on Maynardville Highway.
When Poh arrived around 6 p.m., police arrested him. KCSO says local individuals were also involved in the facilitation of the crimes.
Inmate records show that Poh now has an immigration detainer hold.
He will remain in custody until he is released to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
An ICE detainer most likely means Poh is in this country illegally.
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