New Yorker pleads guilty to financially exploiting vulnerable seniors聽
A man from New York has pleaded guilty to taking advantage of vulnerable seniors to benefit financially. Victor Anthony Valdez of the Bronx, New York, entered the guilty plea in…
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A man from New York has pleaded guilty to taking advantage of vulnerable seniors to benefit financially.
Victor Anthony Valdez of the Bronx, New York, entered the guilty plea in the District of New Jersey for his part in an international scheme to steal money from the pockets of senior citizens.
He played the part of a courier for an international 鈥済randparent scam鈥 based in the Dominican Republic that targeted elderly Americans. At the time of the scam, he was an employee of the Social Security Administration, New York Region.
The Social Security Administration鈥檚 Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the Valdez case.
鈥淭he defendant admitted today to his role in a scam targeting vulnerable seniors,鈥 said U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger for the District of New Jersey. 鈥淭he defendant and his co-conspirators took advantage of grandparents鈥 love and concern for their grandchildren they believed to be in trouble, convincing them to pay thousands of dollars.鈥
Brox resident pleads guilty to swindling elderly Americans
In his guilty plea, Valdez raised his hands to the part he played as a courier from August 2020 to August 2021.
Valdez is alleged to have 鈥渞etrieved or attempted to retrieve, tens of thousands of dollars from at their homes in New York and New Jersey,鈥 said the court report.
He entered the guilty plea before the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. As part of his scheduling for the count of he could be in for a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
鈥淢r. Valdez intentionally conspired to defraud the elderly of their money and property through a cruel, international grandparent scam,鈥 said Acting Inspector General Hannibal 鈥淢ike鈥 Ware of the Social Security Administration.
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A man from New York has pleaded guilty to taking advantage of vulnerable seniors to benefit financially.
Victor Anthony Valdez of the Bronx, New York, entered the guilty plea in the District of New Jersey for his part in an international scheme to steal money from the pockets of senior citizens.
He played the part of a courier for an international 鈥済randparent scam鈥 based in the Dominican Republic that targeted elderly Americans. At the time of the scam, he was an employee of the Social Security Administration, New York Region.
