21-year-old Illinois man defrauded Wisconsin office worker of $80,000 via Microsoft impersonation scam

Summary

A 21-year-old Illinois man, Anas Vohra, was jailed in La Crosse, Wisconsin, for allegedly scamming a local victim out of more than $80,000 through an internet scheme. Vohra is accused of posing as a Microsoft employee and tricking the victim into sending cash and gift cards to resolve a supposed case of bank fraud. The victim was instructed to withdraw large amounts of cash and deliver them to people at the Diocese of La Crosse office, where he worked. The scam occurred last fall, with demands reaching as high as $30,000 at one point. Vohra was arrested earlier this month and is being held without bond. He claims he was directed to collect money from elderly victims by someone in India.