Scammers stole $5 million from hundreds of elderly people by posing as grandkids, prosecutors say

Thirteen citizens of the Dominican Republic have been charged with scamming 400 grandparents in the U.S. out of $5 million by posing over the phone as their grandchildren in need of help — sometimes targeting the same victims over and over — federal prosecutors said Tuesday

Aug 12, 2025 - 21:33
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Scammers stole $5 million from hundreds of elderly people by posing as grandkids, prosecutors say
Thirteen citizens of the Dominican Republic have been charged with scamming 400 grandparents in the U.S. out of $5 million by posing over the phone as their grandchildren in need of help — sometimes targeting the same victims over and over — federal prosecutors said Tuesday

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