Justice Department: Multiple Defendants in 'Grandparent Scam' Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy
August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2021:
A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy. The indictment alleges the defendants were members and associates of a criminal enterprise that defrauded elderly Americans by making them falsely believe that a grandchild (or other close relative) was in trouble and needed their he . . .
A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy. The indictment alleges the defendants were members and associates of a criminal enterprise that defrauded elderly Americans by making them falsely believe that a grandchild (or other close relative) was in trouble and needed their he . . .