elder fraud

Steve Jurrens Dwayne Anderson, a 35-year-old Jamaican national, appeared in a Sioux Falls court today following his extradition from Jamaica. Anderson is accused of being involved in a multi-year scheme …

Paul Cherry • Montreal Gazette Carl-Henri Moody, 22, and Olivier-Emmanuel Tshinkenke, 23, were sentenced this week for their roles in a large-scale fraud ring that targeted vulnerable senior citizens in …

by Rachel Van Gilder A Florida man, Everette Thibou, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a massive $11 million elder scam that targeted vulnerable …

Holly Galvan Posey, Digital Content Producer A 71-year-old woman from Huffman, Texas, has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison for defrauding a 91-year-old woman out of nearly $25,000. …

LOUDON — Detectives from the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) arrested Valerie Soki Hangi, a Quebec City resident, in mid-October for her role in an elaborate grandparent scam that defrauded …

By Michael D. Pitman A 25-year-old man from Fairfield, Ohio, has been sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for his involvement in a widespread online romance fraud conspiracy that …

The Gujarat Police have apprehended 17 individuals, including four Taiwanese nationals, for allegedly orchestrating a nationwide digital arrest racket. This scam targeted elderly citizens, convincing them they were under investigation …

SPRINGFIELD — The FBI has arrested a Boston man, Urvishkumar Vipulkumar Patel, in connection with a scam that defrauded a 75-year-old North Adams man of over $400,000. According to a …

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 19-year-old from New York, identified as Zhenyong Weng, has been arrested for allegedly targeting an 82-year-old woman in Silver Spring through a government-imposter gold bar …