Friendswood, TX — The Friendswood Police Department has arrested six people connected to a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims across Texas and resulted in losses totaling approximately $2.8 million.
The investigation began in December 2025 after an 81-year-old Friendswood resident reported being scammed. Investigators said the victim was convinced to convert $766,000 into 177 one-ounce Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins after a scammer posing as a federal employee claimed the victim’s financial accounts had been compromised.
Detectives later discovered the same scam had also targeted a 76-year-old Friendswood resident in September 2025, resulting in a loss of $134,000…