{
  "id": 18240413,
  "title": "Indian National Gets 8 Years In US Jail For Laundering Money From Scams Targeting Elderly Victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/indian-national-gets-8-years-in-us-jail-for-laundering-money-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:29:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/indian-national-gets-8-years-in-us-jail-for-laundering-money-from-scams-targeting-elderly-victims"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indigenous Indian national Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 60, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in laundering money obtained from a fraudulent scheme targeting the elderly. According to prosecutors, Syed was part of a conspiracy involved in a \"tech support\" and \"government imposter\" fraud scheme that ensnared elderly victims across the United States, including Arizona. The court also ordered Syed to pay over USD 2.4 million in restitution to the victims, the US Justice Department stated. The fraudsters duped victims into believing their accounts had been compromised, tricking them into wiring money or purchasing gift cards.",
  "summary": "New York: A 60-year-old Indian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for laundering money from a fraud scheme targeting the elderly and was also ordered to pay USD 2.4 million to the victims. Indian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Laundering Money from Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly Ahmed Maqbul Syed, 60, a citizen of India, participated in a conspiracy to launder…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}