DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver man was arrested in connection with a six-figure scam that occurred in Larimer County, according to a press release from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office said that investigators received information in June about a potential fraud incident that began in January.

The victim said that a family friend introduced him to the suspect, later identified as William "Billy" Harris, 67, who claimed that he had inherited millions of dollars from a wealthy family member, but needed help paying taxes before the funds could be released to him.

In the following six months since their introduction to one another, Harris asked the victim to withdraw and deliver cash to multiple locations across Larimer County and Denver. Harris told the victim that the steps were necessary to unlock the inheritance.

Around the six-month point in June, the victim became suspicious of Harris and began to search for information about him online, before eventually contacting the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators determined that the victim had been scammed out of an approximate $153,500.

The sheriff's office said that it arrested Harris on June 30 and booked him into the Larimer County Jail on a felony charge for theft - $100,000-$1,000,000.

Harris was issued a $75,000 cash-only bond.

The investigation is ongoing, and information gathered in the case has led investigators to believe that others may have been scammed in Larimer County and nearby areas.

The sheriff's office asks anyone who has information or feels they may have been the victim of a scam to contact Investigator Bryce Hinrichs at 970-498-5542. Those who wish to remain anonymous can also contact Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868.