FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man and woman from Fresno are among 15 people arrested in connection with a $30 million timeshare refund scam, which federal officials say preyed on older people across the country.
Prosecutors say 33-year-old Antonio Palafox Aguilar and 29-year-old Jennifer Magana, both from Fresno, were among the 15 people arrested as part of what investigators called “Operation Silver Shores.” Court documents allege that the transnational fraud operation cheated 372 victims out of their money.
“A federal grand jury here in Fresno has returned an indictment charging more than 20 members of a transnational fraud organization…with wire fraud and money laundering crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Eric Grant during Tuesday’s announcement. Grant stated that the operation also had gang connections…