3 Southern California men allegedly stole millions of dollars from elderly victims

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Police warn elderly residents of ongoing jewelry theft scam

Police are sounding the alarm and warning elderly residents across the Bay Area about an ongoing jewelry theft scam. Perpetrators typically approach victims and promise to sell or give them even better jewelry. They overwhelm them and then grab the real gold and jewels. “She opened the door and hopped onto the truck,” said a woman named Sarah, whose father recently fell victim to the scam. NBC Bay Area has decided to refer to the victim’s daught…

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Elderly victims targeted in bank and real estate schemes, police say. Two men arrested, one at large

Three Southern California men are accused of conning over 100 victims — most of them elderly — into transferring funds over fraudulent security concerns or by way of falsified real estate sales.

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3 Southern California men allegedly stole millions of dollars from elderly victims

Three Southern California men were charged Thursday for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from elderly victims in a fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified the suspects as: Lovert Che, 44, of Lomita Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov, 38, of Chino Hills  Mustapha Nkachiwouo Selly Yamie, 29, of Inglewood  Che and Verdzekov were arrested on Thursday, while Yamie remains at large. The trio are accused of stealing around $10 million from at…

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Police warn Putnam residents after tech support scam targets elderly victim - Newport Dispatch

PUTNAM — Police in Putnam issued warnings Monday after an elderly resident recently became the victim of a tech support scam, losing thousands of dollars in the process. According to the Putnam Police Department, the victim reported she had been contacted by someone claiming to represent a legitimate technology company called Sapphire Softech Solutions. The scam began when individuals posing as tech support informed the victim there was an issue…

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US Attorney – $10 Million Losses in Elderly Victim Scam

Two Southern California Men Arrested on Indictment Alleging Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims and Causing $10 Million in Losses             LOS ANGELES – Two men living in Southern California were arrested today for allegedly leading a complex money laundering scheme that targeted more than 100 victims, many of whom were targeted because they were elderly, and caused victims […] Source

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Eva never thought she could fall in love online. At 70 years old, a man named Donald has conquered her without even seeing her in person, to the point that he has managed to get her to send her 150,000 euros. The first time Donald asked him for money, he told him that he went to Turkey to visit his children and that he had ended up in jail. “I started with amounts not too large for their needs, at first they were 500 or 1,000 euros,” he confesse…