Tag: Grandparent scam
Evangelos Lohaitis, Fraud, Vermont 2021
⏱ 3 min read A group of seven Canadian nationals, including Evangelos Lohaitis, Mitchell Burnett-Guarna, and Kyle Lesser, were charged with participating in a nationwide Grandparent Scam that defrauded elderly individuals in Vermont and over 40 other states between the summer of 2021 and June 4, 2024. The scam, which involved phone calls from call…
JimmY Ylimaki, Telemarketing Fraud, Vermont 2026
⏱ 2 min read JimmY Ylimaki, a 36-year-old Canadian man, has been detained in Vermont for his role in a grandparent scam, a telemarketing fraud scheme that targets elderly individuals. On March 24, 2026, Ylimaki made his initial appearance in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, where he pleaded not guilty…
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam Laundering, Massachusetts 2023
BOSTON – A 42-year-old Dominican national is cooling his heels in a Massachusetts jail cell today, accused of being a key cog in a ruthless, international scam that preyed on the most vulnerable Americans – the elderly. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez arrived in Boston on March 18, 2026, extradited from the Dominican Republic to face…
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam and Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2023
Boston – A Dominican Republic national is cooling his heels in a Massachusetts jail cell after federal authorities finally brought him to account for his role in a sprawling, heartless fraud that bilked over $5 million from vulnerable elderly Americans. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, 42, faces decades behind bars if convicted of laundering the proceeds…
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Grandparent Scam, Massachusetts 2024
BOSTON – A 42-year-old man is facing federal charges after being extradited from the Dominican Republic, accused of being a key cog in a ruthless scheme that bilked millions from vulnerable seniors across the United States. Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez arrived in Boston this week to answer for allegations he laundered over $5 million stolen…
Emily Johnson, Wire Fraud, New York, 2023
Woman faces federal charges for swindling $300,000 from grandmother. Learn about the fraudulent scheme and potential penalties for wire fraud.
Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 3 min read Gerardo Heriberto Nuñez Nuñez, 42, a Dominican national, is locked up in Boston today, facing charges he was a key cog in a ruthless scheme that drained over $5 million from hundreds of vulnerable seniors. The operation, a classic “grandparent scam,” targeted Americans averaging 84 years old, leaving many financially ruined.…
