7名纽约居民因2 000万美元的骗骗老年人购买礼品卡而被指控。 Seven New York residents were charged for a $20 million scam tricking elderly into buying gift cards.

7名纽约居民在一场2 000万美元的骗局中被指控,这一骗局针对45个州的1 800多名受害者,其中大多数是老年人。 Seven New York residents were charged in a $20 million scam that targeted over 1,800 victims, mostly elderly, across 45 states. 欺诈行为涉及欺骗受害者从Home Depot和Lowe等商店购买礼品卡,骗徒然后用这些商店购买建筑材料转售。 The fraud involved tricking victims into buying gift cards from stores like Home Depot and Lowe's, which the scammers then used to purchase construction materials for resale. 当局仍在搜寻另外五名嫌疑犯。 Authorities are still searching for five more suspects. 官员警告公众要谨慎对待非邀约信息,不要把钱给不明的来电者。 Officials warn the public to be cautious of unsolicited messages and not to give money to unknown callers.