KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An Illinois man pled guilty in federal court Monday to taking part in a conspiracy to defraud elders.

The conspiracy had victims liquidating their savings and retirement accounts to purchase gold bars, coins and cash, federal court documents claim.

Syed M. Makki, a 37-year-old man who is a citizen of India, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Makki admitted to acting as a courier for the conspiracy from 2023 through March 2024. During that time, he picked up gold and cash from victims and delivered them to co-conspirators.

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Court documents said Makki’s victims included people in Kansas City, Missouri, and Littleton, Colorado. He was arrested on March 27, 2024,

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