Two New York Men Indicted in $20,000 Scam Targeting Elderly Seabrook Resident

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that two men from New York have been indicted for attempting to scam an elderly Seabrook resident out of $20,000.

The Rockingham County Grand Jury has indicted Didi Huang, 47, of Brooklyn, New York, and Li Geng Lin, 58, of Flushing, New York, each on one class A felony charge of Attempted Theft by Deception.

On June 2, 2025, a 76-year-old Seabrook woman spoke with someone by telephone claiming to be a PayPal employee. The person falsely told her that her account had received an overpayment and that she needed to return $20,000 immediately. The scammer further claimed that another PayPal representative would come to her home to pick up the money. Later that day, Mr. Huang and Mr. Lin arrived at the woman's residence in Seabrook to collect the cash.

Seabrook Police arrested both men on June 2, 2025. They are scheduled to be arraigned on the indictments in Rockingham County Superior Court on October 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

If convicted, each man faces a potential sentence of 7 ½ to 15 years in state prison and a $4,000 fine. The charges are allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Seabrook Police Department with assistance from Investigators Calice Couchman-Ducey and Robert Sullivan of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant Attorney General Bryan J. Townsend, II, and Assistant Attorney General Nancy DeAngelis, of the Attorney General's Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit.

The Attorney General urges the public to remain alert to scams targeting older adults. If you or someone you know is a victim of elder abuse or financial exploitation, please contact your local police department or call the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, at 1-800-949-0470.