Seven Ohioans charged with scamming elderly residents

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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Attorney General Mike DeWine says
seven Ohioans are charged in a scam that targeted senior citizens and
allegedly involved someone impersonating DeWine.
A Ross County
grand jury indicted five men and two women on charges of engaging in a
pattern of corrupt activity, theft from an elderly person, conspiracy
and telecommunications fraud.
The suspects are from Circleville, Derby and Stoutsville. It’s not clear if they all have attorneys.
DeWine
says they also impersonated lawyers and judges while stealing about
$400,000 from six victims in Ross, Pickaway and Hocking counties since
2011.
Prosecutors say some victims were told a defendant was
expecting money from a lawsuit and they’d get interest on their
investment by helping with legal fees. Authorities say others were told
they stood to inherit millions after paying fees.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Attorney General Mike DeWine says
seven Ohioans are charged in a scam that targeted senior citizens and
allegedly involved someone impersonating DeWine.
A Ross County
grand jury indicted five men and two women on charges of engaging in a
pattern of corrupt activity, theft from an elderly person, conspiracy
and telecommunications fraud.
The suspects are from Circleville, Derby and Stoutsville. It’s not clear if they all have attorneys.
DeWine
says they also impersonated lawyers and judges while stealing about
$400,000 from six victims in Ross, Pickaway and Hocking counties since
2011.
Prosecutors say some victims were told a defendant was
expecting money from a lawsuit and they’d get interest on their
investment by helping with legal fees. Authorities say others were told
they stood to inherit millions after paying fees.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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