Elderly victims targeted in bank and real estate schemes, police say. Two men arrested, one at large
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Two Southern California men, Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov and Lovert Che, were arrested for allegedly leading a complex money laundering scheme that defrauded at least 100 elderly victims of over $10 million. They are accused of using fake identities and numerous shell companies to open 145 fraudulent bank accounts. The scheme included impersonating law enforcement to extract personal bank information from victims, who then unwittingly sent money to these fraudulent accounts. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in federal prison.
The defendants utilized fake identities and shell companies to create a sophisticated scheme that defrauded over 100 victims, primarily targeting elderly individuals through deceptive tactics.
Victims were misled through methods that included impersonating law enforcement and fraudulent real estate transactions, leading to significant financial losses for countless individuals.
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