Arrest made in $20,000 grand larceny scam investigation-Wayne County

The New York State Police announce the arrest of Aidan Chun Loong Chan, age 19, of Hicksville, New York, following an extensive investigation into a fraud-related grand larceny that occurred in the town of Williamson, Wayne County.

On August 1, 2025, State Police responded to a complaint from a Williamson resident who reported being the victim of a scam involving individuals posing as bank fraud representatives. The victim was deceived into withdrawing $20,000 in cash under the false belief that their accounts were compromised. The victim was instructed to provide the money to an individual who arrived at her residence to collect the funds.

Through investigation conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in SP Williamson, the suspect who retrieved the money was identified as Chan. Investigators determined that Chan traveled to the victim’s residence, took possession of the cash, and subsequently transported the proceeds to another individual downstate.

On March 22, 2026, Chan was arrested by the New York State Police and charged with:

Grand Larceny 3rd degree (D felony)

Chan was processed at SP Williamson and arraigned in Wayne County CAP arraignment.

The New York State Police were assisted in this investigation by the New York State Police Intelligence Center (NYSIC), Troop L BCI, Troop NYC BCI, and the Cellular Analysis Response Team (CART).