German Flats, NY — Two people were arrested and charged Friday for defrauding a Herkimer County man into telling him he had several fraudulent Geek Squad accounts, troopers said.

Chengfeng Li, 53, of Oakland Gardens, and Tao Liu, 53, of New York, were charged with attempted third-degree burglary, police spokeswoman Jennifer Jiron said. state.

A 61-year-old man who lives in German Flats reported to state police that he lost $20,000 in an “elaborate scam,” Jiron said. The victim reported receiving a billing email and invoice for $349.99 for a Geek Squad membership, she said.