25-year-old held for $3m scam in US
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old man of Indian origin Hoffman Estates, Illinois, was arrested in connection with a sprawling financial crime ring that targeted elderly citizens across the American Midwest.
A native of Gujarat, he allegedly posed as a federal officer and orchestrated a series of phone scams to siphon off millions of dollars in cash and precious metals.
Whitewater police department began probing the case on June 16 after a local resident reported being contacted by someone claiming to be an agent of the Federal Trade Commission. The caller falsely warned the victim that their bank accounts were compromised and linked to drug and human trafficking investigations.
The fraudster then demanded large sums of money, including a final demand of $50,000 in cash. On June 25, the suspect arranged to collect the money, but Whitewater police department, in coordination with the Walworth County Sheriff's Office and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater police, set up a sting operation.
He walked into the trap and was arrested on the spot. He was booked in Jefferson County Jail for attempted theft.
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Authorities revealed that he is part of a sophisticated fraud network targeting elderly Americans. Investigators tracked at least five scam cases connected to Patel across several states, involving over $2.9 million in stolen US currency and precious metals in just two months. Victims were manipulated into withdrawing life savings under the belief their funds were under federal scrutiny.
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