80-year-old veteran loses $1.5 million in scheme
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- Опубликовано: 13 май 2024
- Bradenton police say scammers targeted an 80-year-old military veteran in Bradenton, stealing more than $1 million as part of a multi-state gold bar scheme.
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Send them jail for 20 years and let them pay back money to veterans.
and pay the tax dollar while they are in jail
@@abidzaid3260 Sell their kidneys to pay for this
After jail send them to their real homeland India.
she's from India Gujarat same way modi is cheating Indians....
@@khottasikka4700yeck yeah lol deportation 😂
Impersonating law enforcement to scam people needs to carry mandatory 10 years minimum.
More like 30 years
It alreadyDOES!! That is a federal crime if I’m not mistaken.
And they are targeting veterans is even worse...
At least 15 to 20
Where is she from?
Every time I hear Indian accent on phone 📞 I hang up lol 😂
Yeap I do the same! They are nothing but crooks. Even the ones who own the Hotels.
Ditto
Especially if their name is David Smith.
What a desi drag
@@tsuvtom7668 🤣
There is absolutely no end in sight of the problem of people scamming and stealing from innocent people. It's getting worse everyday. It's sad , shameful, disturbing, and wrong on so many levels. " Thou Shalt Not Steal " !!
You are absolutely right. It just seems to get worse each day. Have never seen things get this bad in the US. What happened to morals and values?
Biden 😂
This is only the tip of the iceberg we saw nothing yet
Scamming is a billion dollar business. Nothing new.
@@vietman79just ask the Usually Scammed Americans...😮
@@vietman79 how does a veteran have 1.5 million?
@@FLnative13thGen You do realize that a vet can mean you only served for a few years and quit to do something else right? My cousin married a vet who mainly served to get free dental school then he quit and opened his own practice. He's called a vet bc he served. Lots of vets become doctors and lawyers or whatever they want to be. Being a vet doesn't mean you're stuck in the service for life until retirement and can't do anything else LOL.
@@vietman79yea but 1.5 million is lot of money..I want to know what is the secret to make all that money
Scamming is their favorite past time.
Yeah must be that kind of Patel that supported Palestine/terrorists !!
What has this world become?
My thumb lit up in their countries flag. 😂
Not true
This looks like a well orchestrated organized gang.
Mafia or cartel size gang..
#1 Never answer the door or phone for people you don't know.
And hang up the phone if there's an Indian accent on the other end !
@@user-kq7gi7eh1s The usual suspects
@@user-kq7gi7eh1s It's not easy now. Even in Toronto, at many bank locations you see all Indian tellers there and makes me wonder if my money is safe in the banks.
This is Microsoft how are you begging your time Sir.
I never!! answer any unknown calls 😂🤣
Patel...dam, I hung up the phone immediately if I hear someone with an Indian accent
An Indian migrant did that there...
They are as good as the IRS 😂😂😂
Send her back lmao
Indian phone scammers upping their game
😂
They are not only phone scammers. They are thieves period.
There’s a very special place in hell for people who take advantage of senior citizens.
Hell is too good!
exactly! the victim could have been our elderly parents / grandparents.
Revelation 20:1-15
There’s also a very special place in hell for people who invade other countries and steal their resources.
@@bhadwamodi8294does this justify for indian scammers lol
Pray that justice is served & that the will have to repay or stay in prison forever
Yes, some people are just so gullible. We need to pray to an invisible man who is omniscient and already knew this would happen and what we are praying to him about. Praise the Lord!
Why should they not be in prison if they repay.
They should repay, be in prison, do community service.
If I call someone on a known customer service number and there is a "certain accent", I just endure it. If *they* call *me* with the same accent....nope.
ENDianz scammers
They do to their own family members.. older uncles and aunts. I know as I have relatives in that country. It is just sad now. This was not the culture 40 yrs ago. I dont know where the society in India went wrong
Indian scammers scamming Americans on US soil. Naturalized US citizen Swetaben Patel is a Gujrati Indian. Majority of the Gujrati Indians are scammers. The Indian prime minister is also a Gujrati.
"Hello I am agent Goopta of the FB IRS, you owe us $1 million dollars."
😂😂
Goopta 😭
Ok,I only want to know one thing,how in the hell did they know this Vet had 1.5 million dollars in retirement money.Who disclosed that amount to the scammers to get the ball rolling.
They used the internet.
Bank alway report irs if they don’t use bank then there are nearby people that snitch or police department building a case against you, remember if you plan to crime or money laundering never tell no one even your gf or wives or also family member who is biological your family
I was thinking the same thing how in the hell did they know what he had I’m sure he didn’t have it posted on a billboard for everyone to see
Vet told them
Dark Web
I'm a victim to an online scam this past week. I just wish I could get my lost funds. Would you know any professionals I can speak to about this? Any help would be much appreciated.
Try contacting legal authorities
My husband and I was scammed twice last year, totaling losses over $550k. It was a lengthy process involving federal intervention to get our money back. We need more people like Retrievebackteam taking a stand against these criminals. Much love and support from California.
I got scammed out of my retirement money but I was new to it. thanks for sharing will definitely get in touch with them
Sorry about that, just don't understand how so many human beings can be so heartless to people like that
Thanks for the Info. Got scammed this past week out of 2.25 Bitcoin
Wouldn't you contact your local police department to check the story out first? Must be some dementia going on with this guy. Always go to the bank or the cop shop. Never give any info.
dad has non=linear dementia even with mom in the background saying "this doesn't sound right". seniors are vulnerable, but the worst cases are men of the "greatest generation" who made all the decisions all their life with no oversight. they can be easy targets in old age: they think it's THEIR idea. too many stories like this.
Give her and those other idiots life in prison without parole.
She can get rotten in Jail now. What a shame. Scammers are blooming in the world now.
80 and all that money and all alone. That's what happens all too often 😢
?????????
@@kenmartinez3517kind of sounds like he's saying it didn't help that 80 year old to sit around with a million dollars and no family or anyone to warn him he was being scammed
It's sad when anyone loses money, it's even MORE painful when a 80-year-old VETERAN loses money.
She has a chin for radio.
A face for radio too.
She on a Mexican……radio ……..she on a Mexican woo woo….. radio 📻…. Eating fried iguana 🦎 …..
She has the look for deportation.
She has the face for deportation.
Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 😢. also, the women arrested looks like Jabba the Hutt’s Sister!!!!!
You know she’s pro Palestine
The usual suspect when comes to scams.
@@gasmith7486Indians are usually pro-Israel because they hate Muslims.
ENDianz scammer
Patel is ENDianz last name
Very common in ENDia
She looks like Jayapal from Washington, who also looks like Jabba the Hutt’s Sister!!!!!
Well it seems they are actually starting to leave the call centers.
He had a million in gold I guess I was in the wrong military 😂
All know Indian Gujrat Patels. Check history.
Look at her eyes
Pith of hell!
“Don’t look at eyes, cause there’s voodoo…….”
How can someone look at that eye think it is an FBI agent.
That was democratic congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's sister 😂😂
@@JebelAli-vw8wm Pramila not Patel. He last name is English. Stop being racist though I don't follow her policies.
How can someone be so heartless ???
Damn Patel's you let your family down
She is Indian
India is notorious.
@@lindafukuyu5767 seriously....then what abt usa?
These Patel's are an Embarrassment to the Indian Community!
Agree. I feel so ashamed of them.
Is this how Senator Menendez got caught?
😂😂🤣
Demons🤬
Seniors are dummies
These patels are always ripping others off. They stay greedy.
True. Nothing comes between them and Money.
Indian scammers scamming Americans on US soil. Naturalized US citizen Swetaben Patel is a Gujrati Indian. Majority of the Gujrati Indians are scammers. The Indian prime minister is also a Gujrati.
That is so true! I had a dentist last name Patel, she tried to have me pay out of pocket, then I found out in time that my insurance covers the procedure that needed to be done! I change dentist ! And found a nicer better at her job being a dentist.
Wu's and Chang's too.
"Alvarez" & "Lopez"s too. 😮
Go to jail for the maximum time then deport her
Indian professional schemer.
I guess selling people’s personal information does not lead to being a victim? I think that the business the veteran bought the gold from sold his information to the criminals. God bless.
He bought it at Costco, basically completed the money laundering for them
so the kingpin just gets away with millions in melted gold 😂😂
She should get a lot of time in jail in my opinion
She shouldn't even be here go Robb your own
Non violent crime 😂
@@Odin33356
Is it? She was involved
@@constitutionloversue we jail men for words to let the thieves, murderers and meth dealers free
@@constitutionloversue she might get probation
Only the bank teller knows that elderly person has 1.5 millions when he visited the bank to withdraw some. All of personal informations got leakout from there.
Completely agree . I once went to usa bank and the teller was Pakistani and she said she can help me send lots of money to jndia with less transactional cost outside of the bank . It is really sketchy and scary . Unfortunately I would not trust the bank tellers either
Scammer
outsourcing
They love jobs where money is flowing. Like working at banks, to thief.
IMPORTED usual suspects
Obama's friends.
don't forget the usual criminals: teachers, priests, LEO, politicans, etc. I'm sure you purposely forgot. racist
Yup migrants everywhere and handed money and stores already. Still feel like they have to scam. Despicable humans
Soon as you hear the Indian accent on the phone, you know it's a dirty scammer.
What you expect?? Typical behaviour!!🤮😡
Obviously another Indian 😂
In Africa,our elderly folks live with us as opposed to most elderly folks in the west living by themselves or under some kind of third party care.This cannot happen in my country!
Wrong. My dad and HIS money was almost taken with my mom right there: non-linear dementia. And family are usually the ones "stealing" in the first place, given the opportunity. And in some cultures, if you leave your assets unguarded, it's not "stealing" per se: you left it open for them to grab it.
In today’s day and age, who the hell falls for this kind of crap!!! 😂😂😂
Many old people have dementia, stupid.
Um....seniors...that only know what honesty and hard work was about. Now we have this scum coming over here and scamming them all...wait till you're old and find out.
He’s 80 poor guy
he is from the olden days when people were more decent, honest and caring. It's not funny when he is this elderly, he may also have dementia, it wouldn't be so hilarious if this was your grandparent.
Old people have too many rights already. Why do they get a 10% discount at taco bell? Why do they drive so slow in walmart parking lots?
These scammers are doing the same to senior citizens in India
CROOKED GOVERNMENT CROOKED PEOPLE EVERYWHERE GOODNESS
I had watched a case were a 74 year old woman had ‘ROBBED A BANK’ due to being SCAMMED. (She claims to have lost her life savings.).
Indians are calling every time.
Hope the loot is recovered and given back to the victim.
Is that suk deep patel?
No she can't suc deep though
Minorities, when they commit crimes they get mad when they are caught, so crude.
So you're saying that non-minorities don't get mad when they're caught committing crimes? Genius.
What a desi drag👳♀️
Patel!!
I just don't see how someone could fall for this!
When u get older...your mind deteorates...some more...some less
Also people are gullible. They can sweet talk them or create fear in them to give in.
Only seniors citizens their brains are toxic
What veteran has 1.5 million, I served my country for 16 years and I'm broke?
A rich veteran. Maybe he ran a business after leaving the forces.
He could of won the Fla lotto.
Gred greed greeed and more more greed
Thank you come again!
Families , churches have to educate seniors about these frauds
No they are busy telling people to pray
Church is a big scam.
Arrest these scammers and teach them a lesson.
The persons involved , their families should be ashamed of themselves ..
Be ashamed and get 1.5 M seems like good deal😀
I honestly don't know if their families will be ashamed, but as an Indian I feel deeply ashamed.
@@Cactina Wow few months back I heard one of my colleagues at work happen to be Indian was scammed by one of these groups for 9K. They called him about tax issues which coincidently he had a tax issue that was working to resolve. The result was that he paid them 9K out of his hard earning.
How in the world is this possible. It should never happen.
Put this scammer in jail and take all her money and give it to elderly
Despicable
Thank you come again
Crooks and thugs are everywhere.
Why are they allowed to run rampant in this country.
Because Obama set us up.
Politics american style
Because majority of them are good people
She should be jailed for life without parole. They come here to scam the elderly people for their lust of money.
A Patel! WOW!
HE SHOULD HAVE CALLED A LAWYER AND ACTUAL FBI PEOPLE
So he is 80 n broke with no hope to recoup his money??- what is this new task team going to help him! Ok it will stop the scums that are doing these scams but I can’t believe it’s a total loss for the victims- why not add Skilled lawyers n Tax accountants to get theses scammers too
They probably have the ENDianz king pin to bail the crooks back out for a fresh
Scam
TRUST NO ONE !!!
Indians from India? Lol
So shameful 👎🏻
How did they know that veteran had that kind of money?Someone shared his information.
You are the perfect next scam victim, dumb enough to know what to look for but not smart enough to piece it together
This is so sad. 😔
Rule of thumb, never involve money with stranger or family.
Just say NO to everything you don't really understand.
This is what happens when American companies outsource public information or sell public information for a profit. I don't think they just went to the door to knock without having any information about the victim.
Gov't needs to do more to protect consumers.
Laws need to be created to punish them- 10 years plus work to clean up the streets while in prison.
The scammers need to get in touch with Bob Menendez.
Gold Brick Bob 😂
Greed, no sympathy.
Phone companies bank on phone schemes. They have the power to shut them down but the money is too good to pass.
Honestly why all these scammers are from that part of the world???
It is so sick.
Another twist: if you let them "arrest" you, it might turn into a kidnapping and subsequent extortion.
Proud moment
Decent payout and only one caught. That's a successful operation
Thanks! I was the mastermind. No! No, wait! 😳
How sad.
God forbid this should happen to anyone. at 62, I transferred the bulk of my estate into a Trust Fund, so it would be very difficult for them to get at it. I live like a pauper, so they might not even give me a second glance.
Phone rings: “Thick accent”
Of course it was one of them.
That's all they know how to do.
The scammers calls ought to be exposed to their locations . Locate them and caught them.
How dumb does someone have to be to fall for a scam like this. “Hi, I’m a federal agent and need you to cash out your retirement money for gold bars”.
It is ashame, foreigners from India doing bad things instead of being grateful 🙏 of being here.
Majority of them are hard working, law abiding people
Please tell me she is being held without bail.
Monster