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Elderly Scams

CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions
CT Man Sentenced For Scams That Defrauded Hundreds Of Victims Across US Out Of Millions A Connecticut man who took part in a massive scheme defrauding elderly victims out of millions of dollars is heading to federal prison. Rodney Thomas, age 31, of New Haven, was sentenced to six years behind bars Tuesday, Aug. 23 in federal court in Bridgeport after a jury convicted him of multiple charges stemming from the scheme. Federal prosecutors said Thomas and several others bilked 200 elderly victims across the country out of more than $5 million through bogus lottery and romance scams carried out between August 2015 and March 2020. Some unsuspecting victims were duped into sendin…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In $5M Lottery, Romance Fraud Schemes Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In $5M Lottery, Romance Fraud Schemes
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In $5M Lottery, Romance Fraud Schemes A Connecticut man who took part in a massive scheme defrauding elderly victims out of millions of dollars is heading to federal prison. Stanley Pierre, age 35, of Bridgeport was sentenced to 2 ½ years behind bars Wednesday, Aug. 3 in federal court in Bridgeport after pleading guilty to one count of money laundering. Federal prosecutors said Pierre and several others bilked 200 elderly victims across the country out of more than $5 million through bogus lottery and romance scams carried out between August 2015 and March 2020. Some unsuspecting victims were duped into sending money after the…
Man Accused Of Ripping Off Fairfield County Resident For Promised Car Repairs, Police Say Man Accused Of Ripping Off Fairfield County Resident For Promised Car Repairs, Police Say
Man Accused Of Ripping Off Fairfield County Resident For Promised Car Repairs, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly taking money to make vehicle repairs for an elderly resident that he never performed. Giovanni Feliciano, age 36, Bridgeport, was arrested on a warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 10, for an incident involving him promising automobile-related service to an elderly resident, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. Feliciano did not perform the promised service and did not return the resident's money despite repeated attempts to contact him to perform the service, Phillipson said.  Feliciano was charged larceny an…