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US Court Indicts Israeli Man for Orchestrating International Elder Fraud Scheme
U.S. federal authorities have charged a 61-year-old Israeli man, Мэл Шемла, with leading an international fraud scheme that targeted elderly Americans between 2016 and 2020. Extradited from Germany, he pleaded not guilty and faces up to 20 years in prison.
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- 01A 61-year-old Israeli man, Мэл Шемла, was charged in the U.S. for orchestrating an international elder fraud scheme.
- 02The scheme, active from 2016 to 2020, allegedly defrauded thousands of elderly Americans through fake psychic predictions.
- 03Шемла, who also holds French and U.S. citizenship, was extradited from Germany to face trial in Miami.
- 04He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
- 05In a separate case, Иегуда Пеэр, a Pennsylvania resident, was charged with illegal voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Separately, a Pennsylvania resident, Иегуда Пеэр, faces charges for illegal voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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