State police have arrested a Florida man who they said scammed a 61-year-old Tolland County woman by engaging in a romantic, online relationship with her during which he lied about his identity and convinced her to send him $437,800 over two months.
Kennard Terryll Banks, 32, of Boynton Beach, was extradited Wednesday from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office and charged with first-degree larceny, money laundering and corrupt organizations and racketeering activity, state police said.
Troopers worked with the Secret Service on the investigation, which showed that the online romance was part of an elaborate operation that uses deceit to get money from unsuspecting women across the country – most between 50 and 70 years old.