伊利诺伊州男子以462K的黄金骗局指控老年人。 Illinois man charged in $462K gold scam targeting seniors.

一名44岁的伊利诺伊州男子Chintan Thakkar在Kenosha县被指控犯有诈骗和阴谋罪,据称这一阴谋导致一名年长者在金条上损失462,000美元。 A 44-year-old Illinois man, Chintan Thakkar, has been charged in Kenosha County with fraud and conspiracy in a scheme that allegedly led a senior to lose over $462,000 in gold bars. 检察官说,他和另一个人Jagdishkumar Nandani利用对黄金价值和真实性的虚假指控欺骗了受害人。 Prosecutors say he and another man, Jagdishkumar Nandani, deceived the victim using false claims about gold’s value and authenticity. 这一骗局是更广泛的国家趋势的一部分,涉及假冒技术或政府官员的骗子,利用恶意软件显示假数字,说服受害者相信他们的钱有风险。 The scam, part of a broader national trend, involved scammers posing as tech or government officials, using malware to display fake numbers and convince victims their money was at risk. 另一名伊利诺伊州男子Syed M. Makki承认在类似计划中充当信使,运输价值超过100万美元的金条。 Syed M. Makki, another Illinois man, pleaded guilty to acting as a courier in a similar scheme, transporting gold bars worth over $1 million. 联邦当局警告公众不要接听未经请求的电话,不要将资金转换成黄金或加密,因为这些骗局毁坏了生命,给受害者带来经济损失。 Federal authorities warn the public to avoid unsolicited calls and not to convert funds to gold or crypto based on such claims, as these scams have ruined lives and left victims financially devastated.