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Indian national jailed for 8 years in US for laundering money from elderly fraud victims

Indian national jailed for 8 years in US for laundering money from elderly fraud victims

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A 60‑year‑old Indian national, Ahmed Maqbul Syed, a citizen of India and former resident of Illinois, was sentenced in New York to eight years in prison for laundering money from a fraud scheme that targeted the elderly, and was ordered to pay USD 2.4 million to the victims.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    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. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, a citizen of India and former resident of Illinois, was sentenced last week to…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 1 outlet

    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. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, a citizen of India and former resident of Illinois, was sentenced last week to 96 months…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 3 outlets

    New York, Nov 5 (PTI): 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. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, a citizen of India and former resident of Illinois, was sentenced…

    — ABP Live

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NEW YORK: A 60-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for laundering money obtained through fraud schemes targeting elderly people. He has also been ordered to pay approximately USD 2.4 million in restitution to the victims. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, an…

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Indian national jailed for 8 years in US for laundering money from elderly fraud victims

NEW YORK: A 60-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for laundering money obtained through fraud schemes targeting elderly people. He has also been ordered to pay approximately USD 2.4 million in restitution to the victims. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, an…

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Indian national gets 8 years in prison for laundering money from fraud scheme targeting elderly

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. Ahmed Maqbul Syed, a citizen of India and former resident of Illinois, was sentenced last week to 96 months…

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