BEVERLY HILLS, CA — “On July 1, 2025, an elderly Beverly Hills resident was defrauded by an organized crime group posing as financial institution employees and federal government agents. The suspects convinced the victim that his money was unsafe in his bank accounts due to a supposed ‘virus’ or ‘hack’ on his electronic devices. Claiming to act in the victim’s best interest, the suspects instructed him to withdraw his funds and hand them over to “federal agents” for safekeeping.
This growing scam trend has victimized many in the elderly community. In this case, the victim provided a total of $59,000 in U.S. currency to the suspects, who arrived at his residence on two separate occasions to collect the funds. The suspects even manipulated caller ID systems to display the actual name of the victim’s financial institution, further legitimizing their scheme.
Once the victim realized he had been deceived, he contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), and a criminal investigation began. Leveraging departmental resources, private surveillance footage, and the City’s extensive network of security cameras and license plate readers, investigators identified two suspects and their vehicles…