New York- A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an “imposter scam” that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US states, according to an official statement.

Ligneshkumar H. Patel pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and financial institution fraud and two counts of wire fraud. The judge ordered him to pay more than USD 2 million in restitution, the Department of Justice said in a statement on Wednesday.

“Imposter scams are international conspiracies often using US-based money mules to meet victims in person to take their money,” said US Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “The US Attorney’s Office prosecutes these fraudsters aggressively, and anyone who targets elderly victims will face certai

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