BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Two scammers involved in a nationwide fraud conspiracy wiped out an 80-year-old Bradenton man’s life savings — $1.4 million — by posing as federal law enforcement agents, Bradenton Police said.
One of the scammers was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison, after one of his partners agreed to cooperate with authorities, according to federal prosecutors.
In 2024, the Bradenton Police Department’s Elder Fraud Unit began an investigation into a gold bar scam tied to a nationwide elder fraud conspiracy…