https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/08/13/doj-smashes-transnational-elder-fraud-ring-that-stole-over-5m-from-400-seniors-n2661797
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The criminals would trick elderly victims into believing that their grandchildren or other close family members were in trouble and needed money.
The call center was based in the Dominican Republic.
In total, the investigation identified over 400 victims with an average age of 84, including at least 50 in Massachusetts, and more than $5 million in losses.
Oscar Manuel Castanos Garcia ran the call center in the Dominican Republic, where he employed co-conspirators who spoke English and carried out what are commonly known as "grandparent scams."
