Brookfield Man Charged with Laundering $1 Million in "Phantom Hacker Scam"

Brookfield man charged with laundering $1 million in "Phantom Hacker Scam"

MILWAUKEE — A man from Brookfield has been charged with laundering over $1 million from elderly victims in a “Phantom Hacker Scam.”   A federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old Ankurkumar Patel with one count of money laundering conspiracy and one count of substantive money laundering in August. The indictment alleges that Patel conspired with others to launder money in multiple states, including a victim in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Patel used a “Ph…

Brookfield man found guilty in $1 million fraud scheme targeting the elderly

Ankurkumar Patel of Brookfield faces up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of money laundering in a $1 million scam targeting elderly victims.

Brookfield man indicted in relation to alleged scam

Ankurkumar Patel, a 41-year-old man from Brookfield, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for participating in an online scam to launder over $1 million from elderly victims in multiple states. Patel, who owns a hotel in Minnesota and…