‘$8 million fraud’: How two Indians on student visas landed behind bars in US
What began as academic journeys in the United States for two Indian nationals has ended behind bars, as both were sentenced to federal prison in separate but strikingly similar fraud cases.
The young students, once enrolled in American institutions on student visas, became key players in elaborate scams that exploited elderly Americans and Откъснаха милиони долари посредством боязън, машинация и показване.
Кишан Раджешкумар Пател, 20 -годишен, който дойде в Съединените щати на студентска виза, беше наказан тази седмица на 63 месеца във федералния затвор, откакто се призна за отговорен за интрига за осъществяване на пари за пране на пари.
According to the US Department of Justice, Patel was involved in an online phishing scheme that posed as US government authorities and used intimidation tactics to extract money and gold from elderly victims.
“The conspiracy used various online phishing methods and impersonated US government officials, while Patel fraudulently received the cash and gold from victims, conveying a portion to co-conspirators and keeping a percentage for his own изгода ", сподели Министерството на правораздаването.
измамата се разгада, когато Пател се опита да събере това 2,694,156 $. Patel has remained in federal custody since 29 August.
“This defendant took advantage of his visa status in our country and participated in an international fraud scheme, ” said US Attorney Justin Simmons, adding, “Patel defrauded vulnerable American citizens out of millions of dollars by impersonating government officials and preying on his victims’ fears of adverse government action. ”
Patel’s co-defendant, Dhruv Rajeshbhai Mangukiya, also an Indian national, pleaded guilty on 16 June 2025 and is currently awaiting sentencing.
In a related but separate case, another Indian student, Moinuddin Mohammed, was sentenced earlier this year to eight years in prison for a similar fraud that defrauded elderly Americans of nearly $6 million. Неговата скица също включваше показване на чиновници и пране на откраднатите средства в интернационалните канали.
И трите лица бяха в Съединените щати на студентски визи, макар че американските управляващи не са разкрили имената на просветителните институции, с които са свързани. Агенции за осъществяване.
с AP входове
