16 charged in conspiracy to defraud elderly

[Delldude]

I've heard of these scams on the news for some time. Talk about predators.,many have been scammed out of their savings. Dominican Republic sending their best and brightest? Wonder if these are some of Biden's 'chosen'.

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals were charged in connection with a sprawling “grandparent scam” to defraud hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Eleven men from the Dominican Republic are charged in a 19-count indictment with mail and wire fraud conspiracy; wire fraud; mail fraud; conspiracy to commit money laundering; and money laundering

1. *Juan Rafael Parra Arias, aka “Yofre,” 40
2. Nefy Vladimir Parra Arias, aka “Keko,” 39
3. Nelson Rafael Gonzalez Acevedo, aka “Nelson Tech,” 35
4. *Rafael Ambiorix Rodriguez Guzman, aka “Max Morgan,” 59
5. Miguel Angel Fortuna Solano, aka “Botija,” aka “Boti,” 41
6. *Felix Samuel Reynoso Ventura, aka “Fili,” aka “Filly The Kid,” 36
7. Carlos Javier Estevez, 45
8. Louis Junior Serrano Rodriguez, aka “Junior,” 27
9. Miguel Angel Vasquez, aka “Miguel Disla,” 24
10. Jovanni Antonio Rosario Garcia, aka “Porky,” aka “Chop,” 45
11. *Jose Ismael Dilone Rodriguez, 34
12. *denotes in custody

An additional five defendants were charged by complaint with wire fraud conspiracy as part of the same scheme: Endy Jose Torres Moran, 21, of Brooklyn, New York; Ivan Alexander Inoa Suero, 32, of the Bronx, New York; Jhonny Cepeda, 27, and Ramon Hurtado, 43, both of New York; and Yuleisy Roque, 21, of the Bronx.

“As alleged, these 16 defendants preyed upon grandparents’ familial love and devotion, cheating them out of millions of dollars. In this ‘grandparents’ scam,’ the defendants allegedly impersonated grandchildren in distress, claiming, for example, they had been arrested after a car accident involving a pregnant woman who later miscarried, and they needed immediate cash for bail or a lawyer. The panic-stricken grandparents quickly paid—sometimes tens of thousands of dollars. My office is committed to protecting the rights of all victims, and we will relentlessly prosecute those who allegedly target vulnerable seniors to steal their hard-earned savings.”

U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger

Sixteen People Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud Hundreds of Elderly Americans of Millions of Dollars

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals were charged in connection with a sprawling “grandparent scam” to defraud hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions of dollars.

www.justice.gov