美国和马里兰州官员关闭了印度呼叫中心 以老年人为目标的五万元金骗局 逮捕了十六人 U.S. and Maryland officials shut down Indian call centers in a $50M gold scam targeting seniors, arresting 16.

马里兰州和联邦当局关闭了三个印度呼叫中心 与一个金条骗局有关 诈骗了600多名美国人 Maryland and federal authorities shut down three Indian call centers tied to a gold bar scam that defrauded over 600 Americans of nearly $50 million. 该计划以老年人为对象,利用假联邦代理人说服受害者将退休资金和家庭销售收入转换为金条,由信使收取每份工作800至4 000美元。 The scheme targeted older individuals, using fake federal agents to convince victims to convert retirement funds and home sale proceeds into gold bars, which were collected by couriers paid $800 to $4,000 per job. 6名被指控的领导人和10名信使被捕,数人被定罪。 Six alleged leaders and 10 couriers were arrested, with several convictions secured. 骗局利用电汇和加密货币,当局警告那些节省大量资金的人会面临持续风险。 The scam used wire transfers and cryptocurrency, and authorities warned of ongoing risks to those with significant savings. 在打击行动之后,ABC News对与黄金价格飞涨有关的与黄金有关的欺诈活动不断上升进行调查。 The crackdown follows an ABC News investigation into rising gold-related frauds linked to soaring gold prices.