Indian Illegal Alien, Here on Expired Student Visa, Sentenced to 18 Years for $15 Million Elder Fraud Scheme (VIDEO)

An Indian national who overstayed his student visa to remain in the United States illegally has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his role in a massive international fraud scheme that preyed on elderly Americans, stealing millions in cash and gold from their retirement savings.

Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, 23, from India, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He acted as a courier in the scheme, personally collecting...