The following is a statement from the Massachusetts Department of Justice.
“Defendants allegedly caused over $5 million in losses to over 400 seniors across the United States
BOSTON – Four Dominican nationals have been extradited to the United States for their alleged roles in connection with a transnational “call center” operation in the Dominican Republic that tricked hundreds of elderly victims in the United States into believing that their grandchildren or other close family members were in trouble and needed money. 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.
Massachusetts Department of Justice photo.…