Federal and local law enforcement in Southern California announced a significant crackdown on an international elder fraud network this week, resulting in the arrest of 19 alleged conspirators accused of scamming over 500 American seniors out of more than $40 million.

The operation, led by the FBI San Diego Elder Justice Task Force (EJTF), saw over 100 law enforcement personnel execute multiple arrest and search warrants on November 5. The arrests targeted alleged U.S.-based members and associates of a sophisticated, multi-phased scam operating from call centers primarily located in India, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A federal indictment unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California charged a total of 22 individuals in the region with co

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