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

September 18, 2025

By: Scanner Alerts Media Group

Two New York men have been indicted in Rockingham County on charges that they attempted to collect $20,000 in cash from a 76-year-old Seabrook woman after a caller falsely claimed to be a PayPal employee and arranged an in-person pickup.

According to the release, the Rockingham County Grand Jury indicted Didi Huang, 47, of Brooklyn, and Li Geng Lin, 58, of Flushing, each on one Class A felony count of Attempted Theft by Deception. On June 2, 2025, the victim received a phone call claiming her PayPal account had an overpayment and that $20,000 needed to be returned immediately. The caller said another representative would come to her home to retrieve the money. Later that day, Mr. Huang and Mr. Lin arrived at the residence, where Seabrook Police arrested both men.

Arraignments on the indictments are scheduled for October 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Rockingham County Superior Court. If convicted, each defendant faces a potential sentence of 7½ 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.

The 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. Prosecution is being handled by Senior Assistant Attorney General Bryan J. Townsend, II, and Assistant Attorney General Nancy DeAngelis of the Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit. The Attorney General urges the public to remain alert to scams targeting older adults and provides resources through the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, at 1-800-949-0470.

Credit: New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office