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\"\"A California man was sentenced Wednesday to 46 months in prison for being involved in a large-scale \u201cgrandparent scam,\u201d according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to court documents, Jack Owuor, 25, of Paramount, California,\u00a0was part of a network of individuals<\/a>\u00a0who, through extortion and fraud, induced elderly Americans across the United States to pay up to tens of thousands of dollars each to purportedly help their grandchild or other loved one. <\/span><\/p>\n

On March 9, 2022,\u00a0Owuor pleaded guilty<\/a>\u00a0to one count of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Members of the network contacted elderly Americans by telephone and impersonated a grandchild, another close relative, or friend of the victim. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"whiteThey falsely convinced the victims that their relatives or friends were in legal trouble and needed money to pay for bail, for medical expenses for car accident victims, or to prevent additional charges from being filed, court documents indicate.<\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants and their co-conspirators then received money from victims via various means, including in-person pickup, the mail, and wire transfer, and then laundered the proceeds, including through the use of cryptocurrency. <\/span><\/p>\n

Owuor personally made cash pickups from numerous victims. Owuor also recruited and directed other members of the conspiracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\"FBIToday\u2019s sentence, including prison time, demonstrates the gravity of the defendant\u2019s egregious behavior to steal from the elders of our community,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman for the Southern District of California. \u201cIt is despicable that these fraudsters preyed on a grandparent\u2019s care and concern for their loved ones to line their own pockets. This important effort to bring these unscrupulous wrongdoers to justice helps protect victims and send the message that crime doesn\u2019t pay.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s San Diego Field Office, North County Resident Agency investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorneys Lauren M. Elfner and Wei Xiang of the Civil Division\u2019s Consumer Protection Branch and Assistant U.S. Attorney Oleksandra Johnson for the Southern District of California prosecuted the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has been a victim of financial fraud, help is available at the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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