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APSO: Houston man arrested after Ascension Parish elder was scammed out of $275,000

Detectives say the suspect posed as law enforcement and pressured the victim with threats, gift cards and cryptocurrency transfers.

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GONZALES — A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a scam that cost an elderly victim approximately $275,000, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.Sheriff Bobby Webre said detectives arrested Zulkar Nain, 34, after an investigation into electronic communications targeting the victim between May and August.During the scam, someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer told the victim there was an active warrant for the…

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WBRZ broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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