22 Charged in Elder Scam Targeting over 500 Seniors: FBI San Diego

500 seniors scammed out of $40M in massive fraud scheme, San Diego's FBI says

The U.S. District Attorney's Office unsealed an indictment Wednesday that charged 22 people connected with a massive international elder fraud scheme.

22 charged in elder scam targeting over 500 seniors: FBI San Diego

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Over 20 people from San Diego face charges in connection to an international elder scam network, authorities said. Multiple federal and state arrest and search warrants were executed Wednesday, resulting in 22 individuals charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and/or conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of an international elder fraud tech support and refund scam targeting American seniors, the F…

Miramar barbershop owner, other San Diegans charged in $40 million international elder fraud scheme

A Miramar barbershop owner and several of his employees, along with roughly two dozen other San Diegans, allegedly played key roles in a massive international elder fraud scheme suspected of bilking more than 500 victims out of over $40 million, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday and related court documents in San Diego federal court. While prosecutors contend that the masterminds of the fraud scheme worked from India, Thailand and th…

FBI: Alleged international senior-scam network busted

A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday charges 22 people in Southern California over their alleged roles in the alleged conspiracy to steal money from hundreds of U.S. seniors through a tech-support and refund scam.

Feds: Barbershop owner led California-based laundering cell in $40 million elder fraud scheme

A Miramar barbershop owner and several of his employees, along with roughly two dozen other San Diegans, allegedly played key roles in a massive international elder fraud scheme suspected of bilking more than 500 victims out of over $40 million, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday and related court documents in San Diego federal court. While prosecutors contend that the masterminds of the fraud scheme worked from India, Thailand and th…