{"id":15085,"date":"2015-08-28T11:27:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T18:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=15085"},"modified":"2015-08-28T11:27:40","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T18:27:40","slug":"peruvian-indicted-for-attempted-extortion-of-spanish-speaking-consumers-through-call-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=15085","title":{"rendered":"Peruvian Indicted for Attempted Extortion of Spanish-Speaking Consumers Through Call Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IRS-Criminal<\/a>MIAMI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A grand jury indicted a\u00a0Lima, Peru\u00a0resident \u00a0on fraud and attempted extortion charges for allegedly operating call centers that lied to and threatened Spanish-speaking victims in the U.S., convincing them to pay fraudulent settlements, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

Peruvian Cesar Luis Kou Reyna<\/strong>, 40, was charged in a 33-count indictment with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and attempted extortion, officials said.<\/p>\n

Kou Reyna operated call centers that lied and threatened Spanish-speaking victims living in the U.S., convincing them to pay fraudulent settlements, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Justice is committed to addressing the noted increase in fraud schemes targeting specific communities of U.S. residents,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General \u00a0Benjamin Mizer.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cAs this case and other recent examples show, we will track down those responsible for defrauding American consumers, no matter where the fraudster resides, what language the fraudster uses or which population he or she targets.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to allegations in the indictment, this is what happened:<\/strong><\/p>\n