US EditionDominican man in Cleveland indicted in ‘grandparent fraud scheme’
- On March 25, 2025, the FCC, along with In Compliance, issued a warning about a new robocall scam known as the "Grandparent Scam" targeting older Americans.
- The "Grandparent Scam" is designed to trick older people into giving money to scammers who falsely claim to be a relative needing urgent financial assistance, often citing emergencies like an arrest requiring bail money.
- Scammers often use personal information, potentially including travel plans, to appear legitimate and may even use AI to clone a relative's voice, instructing victims to withdraw or send money urgently while advising them not to speak to anyone.
- Authorities like the Brockville Police and Moose Jaw Police Service are reporting a rise in these scams and emphasizing that police will never demand cash or send someone to your home to collect money, urging people to verify suspicious calls by contacting family or the police directly.
- In a related case, a 34-year-old Dominican Republic resident from Cleveland, Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez, was indicted for allegedly running a grandparent fraud scheme that victimized at least five elderly individuals in western Pennsylvania, netting over $50,000 between October and January, with the FBI reporting that elder fraud schemes cost seniors more than $3 billion annually.
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Feds: Cleveland man part of ‘grandparent scam’ that targeted elderly
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh handed up an indictment Wednesday against a Cleveland man who authorities say helped funnel money from a “grandparent scam” to the Dominican Republic.
Man indicted in connection to ‘grandparent fraud scam’
*Attached video: Toll road text scams, How to know it isn't legit CLEVELAND (WJW) – A man living in Cleveland was indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly taking part in a “grandparent fraud scam” and helping to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims in Pennsylvania and Ohio. According to a press release from Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti of the Western District of Pennsylvania, 34-year-old Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodr…
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