MARSHALL COUNTY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A 23-year-old McKinney, Texas, man, Mutahir Ahmed Khan, is being held on a $1.5 million bond after allegedly swindling an elderly Marshall County woman out of $136,000. Khan, who faces up to 20 years in prison for two felony theft charges, reportedly convinced the victim to send cash hidden in books and purchase $100,000 in gold bars under the guise of a scam.
The woman, believing her Social Security number was compromised, followed instructions to mail cash to two CVS stores in Texas and later place the gold bars in the backseat of a waiting car. Video footage linked Khan to the scam, showing him collecting the packages. Khan, who claims he was coerced into the scheme, was arrested by McKinney Police and admitted to delivering the packages but refused to disclose who received them.
Khan’s next court appearance is scheduled for September 10.