CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — Three men are in custody following a Caroline County Sheriff’s Office investigation into an organized scam that targeted a Bowling Green couple and is believed to be connected to a larger organized crime operation targeting elderly victims along the East Coast.
Aiyaz Pirani, Pareshkumar Patel, and Mahendrasinh Diya are charged with Grand Larceny, Conspiracy to Commit Grand Larceny, and Obtaining Money by False Pretenses. All three men are being held without bond at the Middle River Regional Jail pending court proceedings in Caroline County.
Investigators estimate financial losses to known victims connected to the operation already exceed $1 million. Additional victims are expected to be identified as the investigation continues.
“The investigation began after an elderly couple reported that they had been victimized by an elaborate phone and courier scam,” a…
Educate elderly family members about the “Grandchild in Trouble” scam, where criminals impersonate relatives in distress to demand urgent wire transfers or gift card codes.