Man arrested in senior scam on Long Island

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Police on Long Island have arrested a man in connection with an elderly scam.

Investigators say Ahmaad Moore called a 77-year-old woman claiming her grand-daughter was involved in a car accident and needed nearly 10-thousand dollars in bail money.

Two days after getting the money, Moore requested another 19-thousand dollars.

That is when the woman called police.

Moore, 31, is facing grand larceny charges.