KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Kent County sheriff's deputies jumped into action to nab a suspected scammer who was trying to fool a victim out of a gold purchase.
On May 1, the Kent County Sheriff's Office was notified about a neighbor who was likely being scammed. The target was instructed to buy gold and give it to a person who claimed to be a federal "agent," according to investigators.
Detectives determined it was a scam attempt and moved to catch the suspects red-handed. One detective went undercover, posing as the person being targeted, and met up with the "agent" in a business parking lot.
The sheriff's office released video of the sting on social media on Wednesday.
WATCH: Kent County deputies make undercover arrest
The detective stalled for time by calling her partner, acting as if she was on the line with the "agent's" partner to get a verification code for the hand off. Instead, the detective was passing coded messages to her partner, telling him and other nearby deputies to move in.
When backup arrived, the detective dropped her cover, tossing the box into the vehicle and making the arrest.
Other deputies appeared to arrest another person in the same parking lot.
The suspect primarily featured in the video was charged with fraud by false pretense at a value over $100,000 along with using a computer to commit a crime.
