{"id":190052,"date":"2025-12-11T14:32:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=190052"},"modified":"2025-12-11T14:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:56:13","slug":"indian-national-jailed-in-us-for-scamming-elderly-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/12\/11\/indian-national-jailed-in-us-for-scamming-elderly-residents.html","title":{"rendered":"Indian national jailed in US for scamming elderly residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New York: A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an \u201cimposter scam\u201d that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US states, according to an official statement.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, Ligneshkumar H. Patel pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and financial institution fraud and two counts of wire fraud. The judge ordered him to pay more than USD 2 million in restitution, the Department of Justice said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cImposter scams are international conspiracies often using US-based money mules to meet victims in person to take their money,\u201d said US Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. \u201cThe US Attorney\u2019s Office prosecutes these fraudsters aggressively, and anyone who targets elderly victims will face certain justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Patel drove to the residences of at least 11 elderly victims in five states to steal their assets totalling USD 2,231,216.99. Patel worked within a major conspiracy that included at least 85 additional victims with an intended loss of more than USD 6.9 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case highlights the serious consequences for individuals who prey on the elderly through sophisticated fraud schemes,\u201d said Matthew J. Scarpino, special agent in charge of HSI Chicago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York: A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an \u201cimposter scam\u201d that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US states, according to an official statement. According to Kashmir Media Service, Ligneshkumar H. Patel pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":190056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-190052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tie-world"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t