New York PayPal Scammer Gets 2 To 5 Years Of Prison Time For Targeting Elderly Seacoast Woman

CONCORD, NH — A man from New York was sentenced to two to five years in prison on Friday for attempting to scam an elderly woman on the Seacoast out of $20,000.

In June 2025, an elderly woman in Seabrook was contacted by a scammer posing as a PayPal employee. The caller told the woman she owed the money to the online service and asked her to visit her bank and withdraw it from her account.

“The caller told the victim to lie to anyone who asked what the money was for, warning that she would otherwise lose access to her financial accounts,” Michael Garrity, the director of communications for the NH AG’s Office, said. “After the victim obtained the cash, the caller told her that a PayPal representative would come to her home to collect it.”

That night, Li Geng Lin, 58, of Flushing, NY, traveled to the victim’s home to pick up the money. Investigators accused Didi Huang, of unknown age, of Brooklyn, NY, who still has an active court case, of being one of the accomplices to the fraud. She was indicted in late 2025.

Before the woman could be scammed out of her money, a family member recognized the scam and called Seabrook police. The pair was arrested upon arrival at the home. Neither worked for PayPal, Garrity said.

Lin pleaded guilty to a felony attempted theft by deception charge in December 2025. His sentence of two to five years was stand committed with the court suspending six months from the minimum four-year term following his release from prison.

Lin cannot work with the elderly, disabled, or impaired adults as part of the condition of the suspended sentence.

According to court documents, Huang had a plea and sentencing hearing in Rockingham County Superior Court on Jan. 29. The next day, a motion to determine her competency was filed and approved. Jury selection in Huang’s trial was expected to start on Feb. 17.

If you or someone you know may be a victim of elder abuse or financial exploitation, contact your local police department or the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Adult and Aging Services, at 1-800-949-0470.

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