3 Desis Charged In $11 Million Fraud In U.S.

A multi-year fraud and money laundering conspiracy involving call centers has been accused of being committed by 3 individuals. While their operations were conducted through call centers in India, the three accused are from different states in the U.S.

The callers impersonated U.S. government officials and tricked people into sending money to them to safeguard their assets, avoid arrest, and prevent government benefits from being cut off. Amirsinh Diwan, 42, from Des Plaines, Illinois, Zaheen Rafikbhai Malvi, 28, and Sohil Usmangani Vahora, 37, also from Des Plaines, are among the main conspirators. While the first 2 will appear before a court in Arkansas, Vahora will appear in Houston at a later date.

Following that, they liquidated their gift vouchers and used fake identification documents to pick up their packages containing cash at Walgreens locations. In all, they defrauded over $11 million from victims. All three will go to federal jail for at least 20 years if convicted.