Indian Students in US Sentenced for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Elder Fraud Schemes
Indian Students in the U.S. Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes Targeting Elderly Americans Two Indian nationals on student visas have been sentenced to federal prison in the U.S. for involvement in online fraud schemes targeting elderly Americans, resulting in multi-million dollar losses. In a troubling development that highlights the dangers of online fraud and exploitation of vulnerable populations, two Indian students studying in the United States have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but similar fraud cases. These scams, which used phishing tactics and impersonation of government officials , resulted in the theft of millions of dollars from elderly American citizens . Case Details: Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel , 20, entered the U.S. on a student visa and has now been sentenced to 63 months (over five years) in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering . According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ...