SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Over 20 people from San Diego face charges in connection to an international elder scam network.

Multiple federal and state arrest and search warrants were executed Wednesday, resulting in 22 individuals charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and/or conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of an international elder fraud tech support and refund scam targeting American seniors, the FBI San Diego Field Office said in a news release.

FBI San Diego Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF) investigated an Indian call center scam operating from foreign countries like India, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates since at least July 2021, according to court documents. Authorities say the network allegedly targeted elderly individuals across the United States,

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