3 Southern California men allegedly stole millions of dollars from elderly victims

Three Southern California men were charged Thursday for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from elderly victims in a fraud scheme.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified the suspects as:

  • Lovert Che, 44, of Lomita
  • Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov, 38, of Chino Hills
  • Mustapha Nkachiwouo Selly Yamie, 29, of Inglewood

Che and Verdzekov were arrested on Thursday, while Yamie remains at large.

The trio are accused of stealing around $10 million from at least 100 victims. Beginning in November 2021, the suspects and their accomplices created “fake identification documents of fictitious people, including passports and driver’s licenses,” court documents said…

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