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Indian National Pleads Guilty in $2.1 Million Elder Fraud Conspiracy
Rakesh Kumar Patel, 36, of Flushing, New York, entered a guilty plea to wire fraud conspiracy charges.
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Lalit K Jha (IANS) - Wed, 21, May 2025
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An Indian national residing in the US illegally has pleaded guilty to participating in a cross-country conspiracy that defrauded elderly Americans out of more than $2.1 million, federal prosecutors announced on May 21.
Rakesh Kumar Patel, 36, of Flushing, New York, entered a guilty plea before US District Judge Richard G. Andrews in Wilmington, Delaware, to wire fraud conspiracy charges. The charges stem from a year-long scheme that manipulated vulnerable senior citizens into surrendering their life savings under the guise of cooperating with a fictitious federal investigation.
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