Arlington woman accused of exploiting elderly man for over $100,000
An Arlington woman accused of scamming an 84-year-old man out of more than $100,000 was arrested Wednesday, according to police.
Anisa Llega, 24, is charged with larceny over $250 by single scheme, police said.
Llega allegedly met the man, who was a widower and does not have any family, at the restaurant where she worked, police said. She became close with him and he started paying her to clean his home. Soon, Llega began to solicit money for various bills, including car payments and student loans, according to police. Police said that Llega also told the man she had a terminal brain tumor and needed $30,000 for surgery.
While she claimed she was having surgery, Llega was actually on vacation in Miami, according to police. Police became aware of Llega’s alleged scheme when a concerned acquaintance of the victim contacted them.
“I am proud of the swift and pointed detective work by Arlington Police on this case,’’ Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said in a statement. “This is a particularly sad situation in which the victim has no family and whose kindness and generosity has been thoroughly taken advantage of.’’
Llega will be arraigned in Cambridge District Court Thursday. She is being held on $200,040 bail.
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