Indian citizen arrested in Canada for $7.5M elder fraud scheme in US

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An Indian citizen has been arrested in Canada on US charges of wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly targeting elderly victims in a scheme that defrauded them of over $7.5 million. Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, from Gujarat, India, allegedly acted as a "money mule," collecting cash and gold from victims aged 59 to 87 in New York and New Jersey. He fled to Canada after his first US court appearance on August 17, 2026, but was arrested by Canadian authorities on August 20. Goswami allegedly deposited over $90,000 in cash into a Bank of America account between August 2025 and April 2026. He is set to be extradited to the US to face charges.


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