[JorgeF66]

Two Indian nationals each received 41-month prison sentences for their involvement in $1.2 million worth of robocall scams targeting the elderly, according to the district of New Jersey’s attorney's office on Tuesday.

Plantiffs Arushobike Mitra and Garbita Mitra (no relation, just coincidence) both previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud before receiving their sentences in Newark federal court.

In addition to time in the clink, they were ordered to pay $835,324 in restitution and undergo three years of supervised release.

The duo were US residents and allegedly part of a larger network in which India-based call centers used automated robocalls to contact US residents. After establishing contact, criminal coworkers would trick victims into sending large sums of cash via physical shipments or wire transfers to members of the network.

Some of the tactics allegedly employed by the duo and their team included impersonating government officials from law enforcement or government agencies like the Social Security Administration and threatening legal or financial consequences if the victim did not comply with their demands. The scammers would also impersonate tech support to trick the victim into giving them remote access to their computers and even their bank accounts.

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causing elderly people to financial damage, thats a line no one should cross.

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[trevorchad]

Sadly no one in India got any punishment.
Even if US contacts India, the most arrest that they'll make is like 1-2, that is all. I wonder what they all think when doing that. Do they not have a soul?

[JayEvans121365]

It's amazing how many people fall for these scams. Unfortunately most are elderly.

[dxbi]

It's amazing how many people fall for these scams. Unfortunately most are elderly.

Yeah mostly elders get targeted in these scams, same with sim swapping and fake identity. Elders are more vulnerable so they tend to be focused on sadly :/

[Troubled]

These scam farms in India are disgusting

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[JorgeF66]

These scam farms in India are disgusting

I agree, its like pick someone on your size 

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[fuzzzy]

even a couple hundred dollars from an american is a huge payday in india. its a shame they have to take it from the elderly and unsuspecting innocent.