BROOKLYN — Two New Jersey men were indicted Monday for allegedly scamming four elderly women out of nearly $400,000 by posing as government agents and bank representatives, prosecutors said.

Abhishek Barvalia, 31, and Tushar Barvalia, 32, of Rutherford, allegedly told victims aged 76 to 90 that their bank accounts were compromised and persuaded them to send cashier’s checks or wire funds for “safekeeping,” according to investigators. One woman mailed $171,000 in a single day, while others were tricked into sending tens of thousands of dollars after receiving fraudulent computer pop-ups or phone calls.

The brothers are charged with grand larceny, scheme to defraud and conspiracy. They were arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court and released without bail, with a return date set for Oct. 22.

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