A Massachusetts man is accused of trying to scam an Essex resident out of $15,000, police said.

Yi Peng Luo, a 35-year-old Revere resident, was arrested Wednesday on a charge of attempted larceny over $1,200.

Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE

A family member of the victim contacted Essex police around 12:30 p.m., reporting that their relative had been told online and on the phone that their computer was infected with a virus.

"The scammer claimed that to fix the situation, the resident had to pay $15,000 in cash immediately, which the resident was prepared to do," the Essex Police Department wrote in a press release.

Authorities arrived to find Luo, arresting him after determining he had no legitimate reason to be at the home.

Luo, described by

See Full Page