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Elderly Victims

Rutherford, NJ
News
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say ‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say
‘Government Agents’ Were Actually Rutherford Brothers In $400K Senior Scam, Prosecutors Say Two New Jersey brothers are accused of running a scam that stole nearly $400,000 from elderly victims in New York and Connecticut, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Monday, Aug. 25. Abhishek Barvalia, 31, and Tushar Barvalia, 32, of Rutherfo, were indicted on charges of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud, and fourth-degree conspiracy, Gonzalez said. They were released without bail after being arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court and are due back Oct. 22. Prosecutors say the scam ran from June 2023 to January 2024, targeting women ages 76, 78, 83, and 90 i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union City, NJ
Police & Fire
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme $1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme
$1 Million Fraud: Union City Man Scammed Elderly Victims With Phony Investment Scheme A 60-year-old Union City man was arrested and charged with scamming elderly people out of more than $1 million by misappropriating funds meant to be invested, authorities announced Wednesday, July 16. Antonio Petrosino is charged with wire fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said. From January 2016 through November 2024, Petrosino fraudulently induced the victims to transfer investment funds, mortgage payments, and other money to him, Habba said. As part of his scheme, Petrosino presented himself as a financial services professional to his victims and falsely led them t…

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by Sam Barron
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims: Nassau County PD Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims: Nassau County PD
Homeless Man Pretending To Be Masonry Worker Scammed Elderly Victims: Nassau County PD A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly scamming elderly homeowners across Nassau County by offering fraudulent masonry services, intentionally causing additional damage, and inflating repair costs, police said. Patrick Wall, who is homeless, targeted elderly victims from September 2023 to January 2025, offering to perform construction repairs on their homes, according to Nassau County Police. Wall convinced the victims to hire him, but during the work, he intentionally caused more damage to their properties and increased the costs of the repairs, police said. When the victim…

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by Cecilia Levine
Silver Spring, MD
News
Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly Man In Silver Spring: Prosecutors Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly Man In Silver Spring: Prosecutors
Gold Bar Scammer Admits To $230K Scheme Targeting Elderly Man In Silver Spring: Prosecutors The Maryland scammer believed to be a part of an international organized crime ring targeting elderly residents will face decades in prison, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Ravinklejeet Mathon pleaded guilty this week and will face 40 years behind bars after scheming to steal three one-kilo gold bars with an estimated value of nearly $230,000 from an elderly man in Silver Spring. "The scam is believed to be part of an international organized crime ring," prosecutors said. "Similar Gold Bar Scams have been reported here in Montgomery County and across the United…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police
Teen Demanded Gold Bars From Elderly Maryland Woman To Keep Russia Away From Her Assets: Police A 19-year-old New Yorker implicated in a government-imposter-related scam received nearly a million dollars in gold bars from an elderly Maryland woman who sought to keep Russia away from her money, authorities announced on Tuesday. Brooklyn resident Zhenyong Weng has been arrested for allegedly targeting an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman who reached out to her and allegedly instructed her to transfer her assets into gold bars to keep Russian hands off. The woman complied, police say, and handed off several packages worth an estimated $900,000 in gold bars. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. o…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Gold-Bar Scam Totaling Nearly $1 Million Lands CA Man With Charges In Montgomery County: Police Gold-Bar Scam Totaling Nearly $1 Million Lands CA Man With Charges In Montgomery County: Police
Gold-Bar Scam Totaling Nearly $1 Million Lands CA Man With Charges In Montgomery County: Police A man who made nearly $1 million targeting elderly victims in a gold-bar scam was arrested in Montgomery County, authorities announced Friday, March 22. The investigation began in early March, when a victim reported being contacted by a man who identified himself a member of the Federal Trade Commission, MCPD said. The woman was advised that she had been the victim of an identity theft leading to a federal investigation involving drugs and money laundering.  She had been instructed to transfer all of her assets into gold bars to be picked up by a courier to be taken to an “FBI Agent” …

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by Valerie Musson
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Burglars Targeted The Elderly In Northeast Philadelphia, Authorities Warn Burglars Targeted The Elderly In Northeast Philadelphia, Authorities Warn
Burglars Targeted The Elderly In Northeast Philadelphia, Authorities Warn Police detectives are looking for a suspect vehicle in connection with a string of thefts in Northeast Philadelphia.  Authorities said the pictured truck was used in two burglaries targeting elderly victims. The suspects were two white men wearing reflective vests who gained access to victims' homes by saying they could help lower the water bill, according to investigators.  In one instance, police said they stole a .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver.  Anyone who spots the truck should call police at 215-686-8477 or submit a tip through the department's website. 

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by Mac Bullock
White Plains, NY
News
4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA 4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA
4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA Four scammers were caught in the same week in Westchester after posing as victims' relatives or friends to try and steal thousands of dollars from them, officials said.  The four individuals who were arrested were allegedly participating in schemes known as "grandparent scams," in which a scammer will pose as a victim's relative or friend in need of urgent assistance, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Wednesday, April 26.  The scams usually target elderly victims, Rocah said.  Earlier Report - Scammer Poses As Victim's Friend, Asks for $15K, Get…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Maryland Man Arrested For Long-Running Pickpocketing Scheme Elderly Maryland Man Arrested For Long-Running Pickpocketing Scheme
Elderly Maryland Man Arrested For Long-Running Pickpocketing Scheme Officers have charged an elderly man for a series of pickpocket thefts that occurred between April and September 2022 throughout several locations in Montgomery County, authorities announce. Arthur Earnest Kelly, 71, was arrested after being accused of distracting elderly victims in grocery stores before stealing their wallets and using their credit cards to purchase items at other stores, according to Montgomery County police. On Friday, Dec. 2, Kelly was arrested by officers in Chevy Chase. Officers were able to search Kelly's vehicle where they also found items of evidentiary value. Kel…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fairfield, CT
News
New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County
New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County In that past several weeks, numerous law enforcement agencies, across several states, including in Fairfield County, are reporting a new scam targeting elderly victims or "grandparent scams." In the latest scam, police say the scammers are contacting elderly victims by phone telling them a family member needs bail money because they have been arrested, usually out of state. In some instances, the suspects use the actual name of local police officers to gain credibility. Although this is a common scam, the suspects in the recent cases tell victims that they will send a courier to pick up th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Fake Water Company Workers Take $645 From Elderly Wayne Woman SEE ANYTHING? Fake Water Company Workers Take $645 From Elderly Wayne Woman
SEE Anything? Fake Water Company Workers Take $645 From Elderly Wayne Woman WAYNE, N.J. -- A pair of diversion burglars with phony ID lanyards around their necks conned an elderly Wayne woman into letting them into her home -- and then walked out with $645 stolen from her closet, authorities said. The thieves who came to the woman's door with the laminated "New Jersey" identification cards and wearing baseball caps around 3 p.m. Wednesday "told her they needed to test for iron in her water," Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. "The resident brought one male to the basement of the home, where he had her run her washer and dryer," Mar…

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by Jerry DeMarco