Man on work visa from India accused of scam involving gold in Tangipahoa Parish

Man arrested in gold scam

KENTWOOD — Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the sheriff’s office of Collin County, Texas, has arrested a New Jersey man for scamming an elderly Tangipahoa Parish resident out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold.

New Jersey man arrested, accused of scamming couple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold: TPSO

A New Jersey man is in custody for allegedly scamming an elderly Tangipahoa Parish couple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.

Man on work visa from India accused of scam involving gold in Tangipahoa Parish

Nigam Bhatt, 25, has been booked on extortion charges. Bhatt lives in Parsippany, New Jersey, but is in the U.S. on a work visa from India, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

New Jersey man tried to swindle $800K in gold from Northshore resident: deputies

Nigam Bhatt, an Indian national, in the U.S. on a work visa, now faces extortion charges.

Indian man arrested for gold scam targeting senior citizens in the US

Nigam Bhatt, an Indian man in the U.S. on a work visa, was arrested for allegedly cheating an elderly person in a gold scam. Bhatt, aged 25, who was residing in the town of Parsippany, New Jersey, was taken into custody on Tuesday by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) and booked on extortion charges. Authorities say Bhatt was linked to a scam operation in which perpetrators contact senior citizens, falsely claiming their bank accounts…

Morris County resident arrested in Louisiana gold scam targeting elderly victim - WRNJ Radio

KENTWOOD, La. — A Morris County resident has been arrested in connection with an alleged scam targeting an elderly Louisiana resident and involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold, authorities said. Nigam Bhatt, 25, of Parsippany-Troy Hills, was arrested April 7 and charged with extortion, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Officials said Bhatt is in the United States on a work visa from India. The arrest followed a mu…