elderly fraud tied to bakersfield

Federal agents say a massive fraud ring that targeted the elderly has ties to Bakersfield.

Officials say Bakersfield residents Felix Alejandro, 39, and Alejandro Cuarenta, 32, are among more than twenty people indicted in a $36 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme.

Detectives say the group tricked victims into paying fake fees linked to a timeshare lawsuit, then moved the money through shell companies…

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