TAMARAC. Fla. - More than $300,000 was stolen from an elderly victim in an organized fraud scheme that authorities say involved a suspect posing as a representative of the United States Marshals Service.

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According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Mohit Mohit, 21, of Jacksonville, was arrested Monday after detectives identified him as a participant in the scheme.

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the investigation began last month after a 75-year-old Tamarac woman reported being defrauded of thousands of dollars by a person claiming to be a U.S. Marshal.

Authorities said the victim received a phone call from someone claiming to work with Walmart's fraud department regarding a fraudulent $1,400 Apple laptop purchase made in her name.

They said after the woman denied making the purchase, she was  transferred to several individuals before ultimately speaking with a suspect who identified himself as U.S. Marshal Adam Peterson. 

Investigators said Mohit allegedly told the victim that her identity had been linked to an abandoned vehicle in Texas containing narcotics, cash and evidence of human trafficking.

They said Mohit also told the woman that a federal arrest warrant had been issued for her and that she could either hire an attorney for $100,000 or cooperate with a federal investigation to clear her name.

Investigators said the suspects used fake badge numbers, case numbers, phone numbers and names of fictitious government employees to make the scam appear legitimate.

They said the victim was then instructed to liquidate her financial assets and convert the money into gold, which the suspects claimed would be secured while the investigation was ongoing.

The victim followed the instructions, packaged the gold as directed and handed it over to a courier at a gas station after receiving a code from the suspects, according to deputies.

The victim later realized she had been scammed and lost family savings accumulated over about 33 years, investigators said.

Detectives identified Mohit as the person who allegedly conducted the exchanges. Authorities said two v

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