America
Two Indians arrested for fraud in US
Washington, Sep 20
Two Indians have been
arrested in the US on charges of defrauding at least 70 people in 32
states of more than $150,000, a media report said.
Nikita
Natvarlal Patel, 25, and Akash Satish Patel, 32, residents of New
Jersey's Leonia city, would persuade their victims to pay up instantly
in order to avoid being arrested for owing money to tax authorities,
Jackson Observer reported on Saturday.
They were arrested on September 4 after police launched an investigation into a victim's complaint.
Leonia Police chief Thomas P. Rowe said the alleged fraudsters were residents of India and that Nikita's visa had expired.
Following their arrest, police have seized around $150,000 from their bank accounts.
The Patels are being held on $150,000 bail at the Bergen County Jail and charged with conspiracy to commit theft by deception.