Two Florida men and a Baltimore woman have been indicted on charges they engaged in a scheme to defraud at least 70 elderly people out of more than $1.5 million.
Federal prosecutors in Maryland said the three defendants duped their victims into believing that a grandchild or other relative needed money for bail, legal fees or other expenses.
An indictment unsealed on Friday charged Medard Ulysse, 37, of Miami; Eghosasere Avboraye-Igbinedion, 26, of Miramar, Florida; and Amaya English, 21, of Baltimore; with conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
“By preying on the grandparents’ love for their family and then stealing their retirement savings, these defendants allegedly victimized them twice,” acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan Lenzner said in a statement.
Two other people already have pleaded guilty to related charges that they defrauded more than 28 elderly victims of more than $939,000.
Thank you, Maryland Federal Prosecutors. This same thing happened to my dad to the tune of $26,0000. Although I tracked down every possible detail about what happened, the local authorities weren’t interested. I came across the stack of documents again yesterday and just shook my head. There’s a special place for people who would do this to old folks.
A review of the first and last names of the perps shows……
Well Well again!
It’s those pesky Amish, isn’t it?