A federal jury in Austin has convicted Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, 45, an Indian national who was in the United States on a spousal visa, of two counts tied to wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say he was directly connected to more than $150 million in proceeds that India-based call-center scammers took from elderly victims across the country.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced the verdict on October 5. Thakkar is the fourth defendant convicted in the scheme.
What prosecutors say Thakkar did
The U.S. Attorney’s release describes him as a U.S.-based coordinator who received and laundered cash and gold taken from elderly victims nationwide. He also personally received some of the funds from couriers, according to the release…