Two Fresno Men Arrested After Madera County Sheriff Says Callers Posing as Apple and the FTC Took $25,000 From a 91-Year-Old

Published Nov. 10, 2026. Case status is current as of that date.

The callers said they were from Apple Support and the Federal Trade Commission. The victim's bank account had been compromised, they said, and the safe thing to do was to withdraw cash and hand it to two men who would move it to a "secure account." According to the Madera County Sheriff's Office in California, a 91-year-old county resident lost $25,000 that way on Nov. 3, 2026. Deputies have since arrested Inderjeet Singh, 23, and Anuroop Singh, 26, both of Fresno [1].

Important: Both men have been arrested and booked, not convicted. An arrest and booking charges are accusations, and both are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. We have not found court records showing what charges, if any, prosecutors have formally filed. Status pending.

What happened, according to the Sheriff's Office

The Madera County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) release, published in full by the Sierra Sun Times on Nov. 8, 2026, says [1]:

• On Nov. 3, callers posing as Apple Support and FTC representatives told the 91-year-old that their bank account was compromised.
• The callers told the victim to withdraw cash and give it to two men for transfer to a "secure account." The victim lost $25,000.
• The next day, the scammers tried again. This time, "an alert bank branch manager recognized the warning signs" and encouraged the victim to contact the Sheriff's Office, "helping prevent another loss."
• MCSO detectives identified the suspects as Inderjeet Singh, 23, and Anuroop Singh, 26, both of Fresno.
• On Nov. 6, detectives served a search warrant at their Fresno home and recovered $5,000 and clothing believed to have been worn while collecting the money.

Both were booked into the Madera County Jail on felony charges of [1]:

• Theft by false pretenses (Penal Code 532(a))
• Financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult (PC 368(d))
• Grand theft (PC 487(a))
• Conspiracy (PC 182(a)(1))

The release does not say who made the calls, whether others are being sought, or whether the two men have a lawyer. It does not name the victim, and neither do we.

The people arrested and their status

• Inderjeet Singh, 23, Fresno, Calif. Arrested and booked into Madera County Jail on the felony charges listed above (per MCSO). Court status pending; presumed innocent.
• Anuroop Singh, 26, Fresno, Calif. Arrested and booked on the same charges (per MCSO). Court status pending; presumed innocent.

The release does not say whether the two are related. Booking charges can change when the district attorney decides what to file.

A familiar script

This case follows a pattern scammers.com has covered many times: a fake tech-support or government warning, a "your account is compromised" scare, and a stranger sent to collect cash, gold or valuables "for safekeeping." The pickup is the giveaway. As the Sheriff's Office put it: "Apple, the FTC, and legitimate government agencies will never ask you to hand over cash for 'safekeeping'" [1].

The bank branch manager's role matters too. Bank staff are often the last people to see a victim before money leaves for good, and many banks now train employees to ask questions when an older customer makes a large, unusual cash withdrawal.

Red flags

General warning signs, not claims about any person beyond what the Sheriff's Office alleges:

• A call or pop-up from "Apple," "Microsoft," your bank, or a government agency saying your account is compromised.
• Being told to withdraw cash and give it to a courier, or to move money to a "secure" or "safe" account.
• Instructions not to tell bank staff or family why you're withdrawing money.
• A second request for more money after the first handoff.

What to do if you're targeted

The Sheriff's Office advises [1]:

• "Never give cash, gift cards, or banking information to an unexpected caller."
• "If pressured to act immediately, stop, hang up, and contact your bank or the agency using a verified number."
• Talk with older family members, friends and neighbors about these scams.

Also:

• If you've already handed over money, call local police right away, since scammers often come back for more, and report to the FBI at ic3.gov and the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
• Older adults and caregivers can call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311).

Case status (as of Nov. 10, 2026)

Person	Agency / court	Status	Source
Inderjeet Singh, 23, Fresno	Madera County Sheriff's Office; Madera County Superior Court (filing not yet confirmed)	Arrested; booked Nov. 2026 on felony theft by false pretenses, elder financial abuse, grand theft, conspiracy; status pending; presumed innocent	[1]
Anuroop Singh, 26, Fresno	Same	Arrested; booked on same charges; status pending; presumed innocent	[1]

Statuses can change. No court case number has been published.

Sources

1. Madera County Sheriff's Office release, published as "Two Fresno Men Arrested for Posing as FTC & Apple Support in $25,000 Scam Targeting Elderly Madera County Resident," Sierra Sun Times, Nov. 8, 2026. https://www.goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/83269-two-fresno-men-arrested-for-posing-as-ftc-apple-support-in-25-000-scam-targeting-elderly-madera-county-resident

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