A multi-agency investigation led by the FBI San Diego Field Office made 19 arrests today as part of an investigation into an alleged international criminal network believed to have scammed senior citizens out of more than $400 million, authorities reported.

A federal indictment unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California charges 22 people in Southern California over their alleged roles in the alleged far-flung conspiracy to steal money from hundreds of U.S. seniors through a tech-support and refund scam.

The San Diego Elder Justice Task Force led the investigation into the alleged scheme, which, according to prosecutors, operates out of India, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates and has been going on since at least July 2021.

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