A Florida woman has been brought to justice for a shocking scam that left her elderly grandmother financially devastated.
Tanya M. Aboseada, 38, of Pompano Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud in a federal court in Illinois.
The crimes took place between November 2021 and August 2022, during which time Aboseada convinced her grandmother to wire money into her bank account under false pretenses on at least 12 occasions.
According to court documents, Aboseada lied to her grandmother about needing money to transfer a truck title into her name, owing money to the IRS, paying attorney fees and fines for a vehicular accident she was in, and paying the family of an alleged child she killed in a vehicular accident to avoid going to jail.
In total, Aboseada admitted to stealing $317,049 from her grandmother.
Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years’ imprisonment per count.
Aboseada’s sentencing is scheduled for August 13.
This case was brought as part of the Elder Justice Initiative, a federal effort to combat abuse and financial crimes targeted at senior citizens.
The FBI Springfield Field Office conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Scott Verseman and Kathleen Howard are prosecuting the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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