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Indian-Origin Man Sentenced in $2M Call Centre Fraud Targeting US Senior Citizens - The Statesman

  • Pranav Patel, a 33-year-old from New Jersey, was given a prison term of six years and three months by a federal court in Tampa after pleading guilty to conspiracy related to laundering money.
  • Patel served as a money mule between October and December 2023 in a scheme that targeted senior citizens through call centers abroad.
  • He traveled along the U.S. East Coast collecting nearly $1.8 million in cash and gold from victims who were threatened with arrest over fictitious warrants.
  • U.S. District Judge William Jung ordered Patel to forfeit $1,791,301 and pay restitution following his guilty plea in a coordinated scheme involving money laundering.
  • The conviction highlights the harmful impact on vulnerable seniors, including one victim forced to sell his house and live on Social Security benefits.
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newsindiatimes.com broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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