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justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
An elderly victim in Bristolville, Ohio, and his sister lost over $1.6 million in a cryptocurrency investment scam that began with a text from an unknown person claiming to be named "Zach." The scammer, operating under the username "Shaw Goddess" on Telegram, posed as a successful investor and convinced the victim to open accounts on Crypto.com and Strike.com, ultimately directing him to transfer over $1 million to a fake investment platform; when withdrawal attempts failed, the victim realized the fraud. Federal investigators used blockchain analysis to trace approximately $200,000 of the stolen funds to a Tether cryptocurrency address, which was frozen by Tether Limited in December
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
Twenty-eight alleged members of a Chinese organized crime ring operating since at least 2019 were charged in federal indictments for a $65 million fraud scheme targeting thousands of seniors across the United States, including a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor's widow who lost her entire life savings. The network, composed primarily of Chinese nationals working with India-based call centers, used impersonation and psychological manipulation to trick victims into wiring money, with scammers posing as technical support agents or government officials and often convincing victims they had received mistaken refunds. After a nationwide takedown operation, 25 defendants were arrested, $4.2 million was seized from financial accounts
amac.us
· 2025-12-08
The grandparent scam tricks seniors into sending money to scammers posing as distressed grandchildren or relatives in crisis. Scammers exploit grandparents' emotional vulnerability and willingness to help by researching personal information online, impersonating authority figures, and requesting untraceable payments via wire transfer or gift cards. Modern variants use sophisticated technology including caller ID spoofing and AI voice cloning to appear more convincing, making these scams increasingly difficult to distinguish from legitimate requests.
cbsnews.com
· 2025-12-08
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wdbj7.com
· 2025-12-08
The Virginia Tech Police Department warned of multiple ongoing scams targeting students and community members, including fake football ticket sales via social media (where scammers pose as alumni and accept payment through apps like Venmo but never deliver tickets), sextortion schemes targeting male students (where scammers pose as attractive women, solicit intimate photos, then blackmail victims), fraudulent job offers involving fake checks that students are asked to cash and return funds for, and impersonation scams where scammers pose as family or friends requesting gift card payments. The department provided prevention advice for each scam type, emphasizing purchasing from official vendors, never sending intimate photos to unknown contacts, verifying checks through banks, and carefully ver
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
· 2025-12-08
A retired merchant navy officer, Surya Pal Singh, and his 100-year-old father, Hardev Singh, lost Rs 1.29 crore in a "digital arrest" scam in Lucknow. Scammers impersonated a CBI officer, sent a fake arrest notice via WhatsApp claiming money laundering charges, and convinced the victims to transfer funds through multiple RTGS transactions to various accounts between August 21-26. The fraud was discovered only after the transfers were completed, with payments dispersed to accounts in Bhavnagar, Panaji, and Jalgaon.
onmanorama.com
· 2025-12-08
A retired Kerala couple—Dr. S Lathika (72) and Shankaran Bhattathiri (69)—lost ₹2.4 crore in a "digital arrest" scam after receiving a call claiming to be from TRAI about a money-laundering investigation. The scammers held them in a continuous video call for 11 days, preventing them from disconnecting even at night, monitoring their movements, and threatening arrest while forcing them to transfer funds. The psychological control was so severe that Dr. Lathika delayed cancer treatment to comply with the scammers' restrictions, only visiting a hospital after days of pleading.
cbsnews.com
· 2025-12-08
A 74-year-old Sacramento resident lost her entire life savings of $28,000 in a sophisticated elder fraud scheme involving email and WhatsApp impersonation of PayPal officials. The scammers used fear tactics to convince her to withdraw cash from two banks, then sent a second perpetrator posing as a Social Security officer to her home to collect the wrapped money using a predetermined password. The case highlights gaps in law enforcement resources, as the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department reduced its elder abuse detective unit from 12 to 8 officers due to budget cuts.
ajc.com
· 2025-12-08
Buster Skrine, a former NFL cornerback, was arrested in Roswell, Georgia on Wednesday and faces 18 counts of financial fraud related to a romance scam in which he allegedly defrauded women he met on dating platforms of hundreds of thousands of dollars by leveraging his professional reputation and fabricating false promises of relationships and financial assistance. Skrine, who had been a fugitive from Canadian authorities for over a year on check fraud charges, typically used fake stories about needing money for travel, business ventures, or personal emergencies to solicit funds from victims through dating apps like Bumble and Hinge. Police identified at least three victims who lost a combined $300,000
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
A Nigerian citizen, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, pleaded guilty to operating a romance scam between 2017 and 2018 that defrauded multiple American women of over $405,000 using a fake online persona called "Larry Pham." Inweregbu and his co-conspirators created fake dating profiles to build romantic relationships with middle-aged female victims, then manipulated them into sending money and laundered the proceeds through various financial transactions. He faces up to 20 years in prison on each of two counts plus fines totaling up to $750,000, with sentencing scheduled for December 4, 2025.
newindianexpress.com
· 2025-12-08
In a case that took nearly 29 years to conclude, a Chennai special court convicted all nine accused in a Rs 10.19 crore bank fraud registered by the CBI in 1996 against Tamil film producer G Venkateswaran and others. The fraud involved conspiracy between Venkateswaran and Central Bank of India officials who produced false documents and obtained credit facilities under company names (Sujatha Films and GV Films) between 1988-1992, causing wrongful loss to the bank; charges against four accused, including Venkateswaran (who died by suicide in 2003) and three bank officials, were abated due to
mondaq.com
· 2025-12-08
The U.S. Supreme Court in Kousilis v. United States unanimously ruled that defendants can be convicted of wire fraud for materially false misrepresentations that induce a victim to enter a transaction, even if the victim suffers no net economic loss. The case involved Stamatios Kousilis and his company, who fraudulently represented they would use a disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) supplier for government construction contracts in Philadelphia worth over $20 million, when the DBE only acted as a pass-through with no actual involvement. This Supreme Court decision strengthens federal wire fraud prosecutions and aligns with the Department of Justice's 2025 priorities targeting investment fraud,
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
**Summary:**
Dr. Gary Grajales-Reyes, an assistant professor at Washington University School of Medicine, pleaded guilty to embezzling $412,000 by submitting false requisition requests for computer equipment that he then sold on eBay and Amazon for personal use. Over his scheme, Grajales-Reyes submitted 73 fraudulent requisitions for approximately 761 computer parts, which the university purchased and paid for before the equipment was diverted. He faces sentencing on December 4 with potential penalties of up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for the three counts of wire fraud.
ktvz.com
· 2025-12-08
A 74-year-old Sacramento woman lost her entire life savings of $28,000 in an elder fraud scheme in which scammers impersonated PayPal and Social Security officials via email and WhatsApp, using scare tactics about money laundering to pressure her into withdrawing cash from two banks. One perpetrator came to her home posing as a Social Security officer and collected the boxed cash using a predetermined password, despite the victim being a former bank teller. The Sacramento County grand jury has recommended that local law enforcement hire specialized financial abuse detectives to better investigate these frequently underreported crimes.
timesofsandiego.com
· 2025-12-08
Twenty-eight members of a Chinese organized crime ring were charged in federal court in San Diego for defrauding senior citizens nationwide out of millions of dollars through unsolicited phone calls and emails claiming mistaken refunds. Victims were pressured to send money to short-term rentals, with one 97-year-old Holocaust survivor losing her entire life savings; YouTube content creators helped law enforcement identify three defendants and gather evidence through undercover stings. Twenty-five defendants have been arrested and face charges including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and money laundering.
nbcsandiego.com
· 2025-12-08
Federal prosecutors charged more than two dozen members of a Chinese scam ring with defrauding thousands of victims of over $65 million through refund scams that involved unsolicited contact, psychological manipulation, and remote computer access. The investigation was aided by YouTube scam-baiters who conducted undercover operations in 2020-21, and recent raids across four states resulted in 25 arrests, $4.2 million in seized cash, and the impoundment of luxury vehicles. Notable victims included a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor's widow from San Diego who lost her life savings.
nbcmiami.com
· 2025-12-08
An 86-year-old grandmother from South Philadelphia lost $6,000 in a grandparent scam after receiving a call from someone impersonating her granddaughter claiming to be in a car accident and detained by police; a man posing as a lawyer demanded money and arranged for someone to pick up the cash from her home. The scam is part of a larger trend of elder fraud that affected over 147,000 victims in 2024 with nearly $4.9 billion in losses, with criminals increasingly using AI voice cloning technology to make their impersonations more convincing. Experts recommend asking callers questions only real family members would know and establishing a family security word for emergencies.
spokesman.com
· 2025-12-08
A 51-year-old former postal inspector in Massachusetts was arrested and charged with 45 counts, including stealing over $330,000 from elderly victims (average age 75) who had been defrauded by lottery scams and mailed cash to scammers. Kelley, who ironically led the Mail Fraud Unit investigating such scams, intercepted packages flagged by the Postal Service's anti-fraud algorithm, stole the cash from victims attempting to recover their losses, and laundered the money through money orders and multiple bank accounts to fund personal expenses including a pool patio and Caribbean cruise. He also stole $7,000 from an evidence locker and falsely blamed another inspector
koat.com
· 2025-12-08
A 26-year-old certified nurse assistant in New Mexico, April Guadalupe Hernandez, was charged with 19 counts of misconduct including nursing without a license, identity theft, abuse of a resident, and fraud for falsifying nursing credentials and stealing identities of nurses from Texas, California, and Kansas. Over one year, Hernandez worked at three hospice centers using different name variations, claiming to hold higher nursing credentials than she possessed, and made a potentially fatal medication error (an overdose of morphine) that was caught before administration; she has an arraignment scheduled for September 8th.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
A St. Louis postal carrier, Cambria M. Hopkins, pleaded guilty to stealing mail and selling her postal access key to co-conspirator Malik A. Jones, enabling a check fraud scheme from August 2022 to August 2023. Hopkins received cash, CashApp payments, and groceries in exchange for stolen checks and access to USPS collection boxes, while Jones used the stolen checks to commit bank fraud and identity theft through accomplices' bank accounts. Hopkins faces up to 5-10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines at her December sentencing, while Jones awaits sentencing on bank fraud and identity theft charges.
oig.hhs.gov
· 2025-12-08
April Guadalupe Hernandez was indicted on 19 counts after impersonating nurses to provide care to hospice patients in New Mexico, allegedly stealing approximately $40,000 through fraudulent billing. Operating under a stolen identity, Hernandez mis-transcribed a medication order that nearly resulted in a fatal morphine overdose for one patient, leading to charges including identity theft, unlicensed nursing practice, fraud, and resident abuse.
oig.hhs.gov
· 2025-12-08
Logan Morrison, a certified nursing assistant at Dayspring Senior Living LLC in Hilliard, Florida, was arrested on August 28, 2025, for one count of abuse of a disabled adult after allegedly grabbing and shoving a disabled resident to the ground. The arrest was made by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with assistance from the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.
cityam.com
· 2025-12-08
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority received nearly 5,000 impersonation scam reports in the first half of 2025, with almost 500 victims losing money to fraudsters posing as the regulator through tactics including fake crypto recovery claims, bogus court judgements, and romance scams. Fraud has become the UK's most common crime, accounting for over 40 percent of offenses and causing £1.17 billion in losses in 2024, with criminals increasingly exploiting trust in regulatory institutions themselves to target vulnerable consumers, particularly those over 56. The surge highlights systemic gaps in fraud defense, requiring coordinated action across financial services firms, insurers, and government to
newsghana.com.gh
· 2025-12-08
A 32-year-old computer science graduate from Ghana was trafficked into a Southeast Asian fraud compound after accepting what appeared to be a legitimate warehouse job offer in Thailand, with the recruitment process involving forged visa documentation and transport to a remote Myanmar border facility. Criminal networks target educated Africans experiencing economic hardship, forcing trafficked workers to operate romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud schemes against worldwide victims, with the multibillion-dollar industry spanning Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos and protected by remote locations and corrupt officials. Victims face physical abuse for failing to meet fraud quotas and often remain trapped for extended periods until escape or family payments secure their release.
thecentersquare.com
· 2025-12-08
Arizona is projected to lose over $4 billion to financial fraud in 2024, with the state ranking 11th nationally in fraud rates at 1,459 cases per 100,000 residents, according to a Common Sense Institute report. Common fraud types affecting Arizonans include grandparent scams, romance scams, gift card scams, skimming, and forgery, with experts noting that only about 14% of fraud is reported to authorities. Researchers recommend that families help protect older adults—who are at higher risk due to lower technological familiarity—by teaching them to verify sources before sharing financial information online.
mercurynews.com
· 2025-12-08
YouTubers conducting "scambait" sting operations in 2020-2021 provided crucial evidence that helped federal prosecutors dismantle a Chinese organized crime group that defrauded more than 2,000 elderly victims of approximately $65 million across the United States. The scheme, operated primarily by Chinese nationals working with Indian call centers, targeted seniors (average age 70+) through phone calls, emails, and pop-up ads, using social engineering tactics to trick victims into wire transfers, cash shipments, and gift card payments by impersonating bank employees or government officials. Twenty-five of 28 indicted defendants were arrested and face federal charges including mail fraud, wire fraud,
justice.gov
· 2025-12-08
A former U.S. Postal Inspector, Scott Kelley, was arrested and charged in a 45-count indictment for stealing over $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly scam victims between 2019 and 2023, then laundering the money and evading taxes. As Team Leader of the Mail Fraud Unit investigating lottery scams targeting seniors, Kelley exploited his position to intercept approximately 1,950 packages flagged by the USPIS algorithm, opening and stealing cash from parcels—with identified victims averaging 75 years old losing between $1,400 and $19,100 each. Additionally, Kelley st
doj.state.or.us
· 2025-12-08
The Oregon Department of Justice warned of scammers impersonating lawyers to defraud victims, with two reported cases resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses. In one case, a victim met someone on the dating app Hinge who posed as an attorney offering investment services and transferred funds; in another, scammers gained unauthorized access to attorney and client email accounts to intercept a $700,000+ settlement payment using false wiring instructions. The advisory recommends verifying legal and financial communications through direct phone contact with known numbers and advises victims to report incidents to the FBI, local police, and financial regulatory agencies.
ainvest.com
· 2025-12-08
Between January 2020 and December 2024, the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified 137,153 Bank Secrecy Act reports involving Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) that moved approximately $312 billion in suspicious transactions, including $766 million linked to adult and senior day care centers suggesting potential elder abuse and fraud. CMLNs exploit financial loopholes to launder drug cartel proceeds while helping Chinese entities bypass currency restrictions, and increasingly use real estate, trade-based schemes, money mules, and infiltration of financial institutions to obscure illicit funds. The Treasury Department has prioritized dism
ainvest.com
· 2025-12-08
Between January 2020 and December 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reported approximately $312 billion in suspicious transactions linked to Chinese money laundering networks, which facilitate illicit financial flows for drug cartels, human trafficking, and fraud schemes. Among the suspicious activity, 108 Bank Secrecy Act filings involved elder abuse, and 43 reports identified $766 million in transactions tied to adult and senior day care centers in New York. These networks operate through multiple channels including real estate transactions ($53.7 billion across 17,389 filings), trade-based money laundering, money mule schemes, and the recruitment of compl
ksl.com
· 2025-12-08
Linda Karlinsey, a Utah Medicare beneficiary, was targeted by Almaz Med Supply, a New York-based company that fraudulently billed Medicare over $10,800 for unauthorized medical supplies she never ordered or received, including glucose monitors and wound dressings. While Medicare rejected the initial $2,600 glucose monitor charges, the company successfully frauded the system for $6,300 in wound dressing claims that were paid before detection. The case highlights the importance of Medicare beneficiaries reviewing their statements carefully and reporting suspicious charges, as Medicare fraud costs approximately $60 billion annually.
hospicenews.com
· 2025-12-08
A 27-year-old certified nurse assistant in New Mexico was indicted on 19 counts including identity theft, elder abuse, nursing without a license, and Medicaid fraud after assuming the identities of licensed nurses to provide unauthorized hospice care while receiving approximately $40,000 in fraudulent Medicaid payments. The fraud scheme lasted over 18 months across three hospice facilities and resulted in a near-fatal morphine overdose to a patient; Hernandez faces up to 27.5 years in prison if convicted.
newspeakonline.com
· 2025-12-08
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian man, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for operating a romance scam targeting American citizens between July 2017 and December 2018, which defrauded victims of over $405,000. Inweregbu and his co-conspirators posed as "Larry Pham" on online platforms, cultivated fake romantic relationships with victims, then requested money under false pretexts while laundering the proceeds through domestic bank accounts. He faces up to 20 years in prison upon sentencing scheduled for December 4, 2025, and is subject to fines up to $250
nigerianbulletin.com
· 2025-12-08
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian man, pleaded guilty to romance scam fraud charges in the U.S. after defrauding multiple American citizens of over $405,000 between July 2017 and December 2018 using fake profiles and aliases. He also pleaded guilty to money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison, marking his second conviction for similar emotional deception fraud.
newsbreak.com
· 2025-12-08
Florida ranks second nationally in romance scam losses, with victims losing over $70 million annually to catfishing schemes where scammers build emotional trust before requesting money for emergencies or investments. The state's large retiree population, social isolation, and prevalence of online dating platforms create ideal conditions for predators who often pose as military personnel or overseas businesspeople and are frequently based internationally, particularly in Nigeria. While Florida lacks a specific anti-catfishing statute, perpetrators can be prosecuted under existing fraud, identity theft, and cyberstalking laws, and victims are advised to report incidents to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center and verify online identities before sending money.
arise.tv
· 2025-12-08
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian man, pleaded guilty to romance scam fraud charges for his role in a scheme that defrauded American citizens of over $405,000 between July 2017 and December 2018. He and his co-conspirators used online platforms to pose as "Larry Pham," building fake romantic relationships with victims before requesting money under false pretenses and laundering the proceeds through intermediaries. Inweregbu faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $750,000 total upon sentencing scheduled for December 4, 2025, and this is his second conviction for romance fraud.
saharareporters.com
· 2025-12-08
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen, pleaded guilty on August 21, 2025, to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and money laundering for operating a romance scam that defrauded American women of over $405,000 between July 2017 and December 2018. Using the fake persona "Larry Pham," Inweregbu and his co-conspirators targeted middle-aged female victims on dating sites and social media, cultivating fake romantic relationships to extract money through various pretexts before laundering the proceeds through intermediaries. He faces up to twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $
niagarafallsreview.ca
· 2025-12-08
Sandy Simoncic of Grimsby, Ontario, was placed on probation for her role in an elaborate online romance scam that defrauded a Georgetown woman of $312,000 in early 2023. Simoncic herself was a victim of the same scam ring, losing $50,000 of her own money while transferring over $350,000 in fraudulent funds at the request of a man posing as "Dave Brunner"; she became "wilfully blind" to the suspicious nature of transactions despite bank warnings, eventually losing her home and vehicle. The actual perpetrator who profited from the scheme remains at large and was not charged.
channelstv.com
· 2025-12-08
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, pled guilty on August 21, 2025, to orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded American victims of over $405,000 between July 2017 and December 2018. Inweregbu and his co-conspirators created fake online dating profiles under the alias "Larry Pham" to build romantic relationships with middle-aged women, then requested money under various pretexts and laundered the proceeds through intermediaries. He faces up to 20 years in prison on each of two counts, plus fines and mandatory fees, with sentencing scheduled for December 4,
azfreenews.com
· 2025-12-08
Arizona residents are projected to lose over $4 billion to financial fraud in 2025, with the average loss per incident at $6,270—nearly 30 percent higher than the national average. Adults 60 and older account for two-thirds of internet-based fraud losses, with those 70 and older suffering the highest average dollar losses, according to a Common Sense Institute analysis. Fraud schemes include identity theft, phishing, romance scams, wire transfer fraud, and elder financial abuse, with experts warning that risks will grow as more commerce moves online.
azfreenews.com
· 2025-12-08
A 2025 analysis by the Common Sense Institute projects that Arizona will lose over $4 billion to financial fraud, with only about 14 percent of cases being reported; in 2024 alone, Arizonans reported nearly 55,000 fraud cases resulting in $521 million in losses. Adults 60 and older are disproportionately affected, accounting for two-thirds of internet-based fraud losses, with the average loss per incident in Arizona ($6,270) nearly 30 percent higher than the national average. The report estimates that fraud-related losses shrink Arizona's GDP by $5.2 billion annually and cost the state over 45,000
azfreenews.com
· 2025-12-08
A 2024 analysis by the Common Sense Institute projects that Arizona residents will lose over $4 billion to financial fraud in 2025, with reported losses alone estimated at $558 million plus $3.4 billion in unreported incidents—representing a 384 percent increase in reported fraud losses since 2020. Adults 60 and older are disproportionately affected, accounting for two-thirds of internet-based fraud losses, while the average loss per incident in Arizona ($6,270) is 30 percent higher than the national average. The report warns that fraud creates broader economic damage costing the state approximately 45,000 jobs and reducing GDP by $5.2
finance.yahoo.com
· 2025-12-08
A financial expert shares insights on common scams targeting individuals and businesses, with particular focus on the "emergency bank fraud" call scam where fraudsters impersonate bank employees to trick victims into moving funds to fraudulent accounts. One client lost $25,000 after receiving such a call, while another lost $50,000 due to password reuse that allowed scammers access to multiple accounts. The expert recommends protection measures including unique passwords managed through password managers, multifactor authentication on all accounts, and staying informed about current scam tactics to recognize red flags before falling victim.
foxnews.com
· 2025-12-08
Phishing scams are increasingly using fake DocuSign emails impersonating major companies like Apple to trick victims into calling fraudulent support numbers. These convincing emails include fabricated receipts, order IDs, and DocuSign links with security codes, but scammers use the provided phone numbers to steal personal information, banking details, or convince victims to download remote access software. Users can protect themselves by verifying sender email addresses, knowing that legitimate companies do not send receipts through DocuSign, and avoiding clicking suspicious links or calling numbers in unsolicited emails.
ripplesnigeria.com
· 2025-12-08
**Summary:**
Daniel Chima Inweregbu, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, pleaded guilty in August 2025 to operating a romance scam that defrauded multiple American women of over $405,000 between July 2017 and December 2018. Inweregbu and his co-conspirators created fake social media profiles under the alias "Larry Pham" to build romantic relationships with middle-aged female victims, then solicited money under false pretenses and laundered the proceeds through intermediary accounts. He faces up to 20 years in prison and substantial fines upon sentencing in December 2025.
losalamosreporter.com
· 2025-12-08
April Guadalupe Hernandez was indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for assuming the identities of licensed nurses and illegally providing hospice care, including mis-transcribing a medication order that nearly resulted in a fatal morphine overdose. Hernandez, a certified nurse assistant, allegedly stole the identities of three nurses from Texas, California, and Kansas to gain employment at three healthcare facilities over 18 months, defrauding them of approximately $40,000. She faces 19 charges including identity theft, nursing without a license, elder abuse, and violations of the Nursing Practice Act, with a potential sentence of up to 27.5 years in prison
newsbreak.com
· 2025-12-08
Federal prosecutors in Southern California charged 28 members of a Chinese organized crime ring with defrauding seniors out of $65 million since at least 2019, with the scheme involving overseas call centers in India and U.S.-based conspirators who posed as government officials and bank representatives to pressure victims into sending money via wire transfer, cash, or gift cards. The operation targeted thousands of Americans, including a 97-year-old San Diego widow who lost her entire life savings, and laundered proceeds through luxury vehicles and high-end rentals until federal agents seized $4.2 million and multiple vehicles including a Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. The breakthrough came partly from YouTube scam
yahoo.com
· 2025-12-08
Scott Kelley, a 51-year-old former U.S. Postal Inspector in Massachusetts, was indicted on 45 counts for stealing over $330,000 in cash from nearly 1,950 packages mailed by elderly victims between January 2019 and August 2023, with seven identified victims averaging 75 years old who mailed between $1,400 and $19,100 each. Kelley, who previously led the Mail Fraud Unit investigating scams targeting seniors, used postal employees to intercept packages, stole cash from an evidence locker, and laundered the money on personal expenses including pool upgrades, Caribbean cruises, and escort services while filing
nypost.com
· 2025-12-08
Scott Kelley, a 51-year-old former US Postal Inspection Service team leader who oversaw the Mail Fraud Unit from 2015-2023, was indicted on 45 counts for stealing more than $330,000 from packages sent by elderly scam victims (average age 75) and using the funds for personal expenses including home renovations, escorts, and vacations. Kelley allegedly manipulated postal workers into intercepting approximately 1,950 packages flagged as belonging to lottery scam victims, then laundered the stolen cash through money orders and multiple bank deposits while never returning any funds to the victims. He faces up to 20 years in prison on
shorenewsnetwork.com
· 2025-12-08
**Summary:**
Scott Kelley, a 51-year-old former team leader at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Boston, was indicted on 45 federal counts for intercepting nearly 2,000 packages containing over $330,000 in cash from elderly victims (mostly in their 70s and 80s) of Jamaican lottery scams between 2019 and August 2023. Kelley used his position to redirect flagged parcels to himself, opened them without authorization, and spent the stolen money on luxury items including home improvements, cruises, and escorts, while laundering the funds through money orders and structured bank deposits. He faces charges including mail