Indian-origin man jailed in US; duped senior citizens as 'money mule'

Pranav Patel, an Indian-origin man, received a six-year prison sentence for his role in a fraud targeting senior citizens. He laundered $1,791,301, collected from elderly victims across the eastern US, who were deceived by overseas callers posing as US treasury officials. One victim even lost his home due to the scam.

Indian-origin man jailed in US; duped senior citizens as 'money mule'
Pranav Patel, an Indian-origin man, received a six-year prison sentence for his role in a fraud targeting senior citizens. He laundered $1,791,301, collected from elderly victims across the eastern US, who were deceived by overseas callers posing as US treasury officials. One victim even lost his home due to the scam.