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FBI says that the drug addict, robbed older men during the deadly romantic scheme in the US and Mexico

FBI says that the drug addict, robbed older men during the deadly romantic scheme in the US and Mexico

Las Vegas (Fox5/Gray News) – the Las Vegas A FBI branch announced on Friday criminal charges against a woman who is accused of “deliberately and methodically” who target older men to rob them all.

Aurora Phelps is currently incarcerated in Mexico and is waiting for extradition after the justice department has submitted a motion to reveal an indictment against it.

FBI warns about widespread romantic scam involving Aurora Phelps. Phelps has a Las Vegas ...
FBI warns about widespread romantic scam involving Aurora Phelps. Phelps has a Las Vegas residence, the authorities say.(FBI Las Vegas)

In one case, Phelps would have drugged a man from Nevada and then pushed him into a wheelchair over the border, while in a “inebrated state”.

“Phelps then took him to a hotel room in Mexico City, where the victim was found dead a few hours later, explained the special agent of the FBI in charge of Spencer L. Evans.

Evans says all victims in the indictment are US citizens. Three of men are from Nevada.

“Two of the other alleged victims of Phelps were found dead shortly after their meetings, and the one who was a living victim mentioned in the indictment survived and left coma after Phelps administered large quantities of sedatives. based on recipe over a week. “Evans added.

FBI says it is “one of the most irregular and reprobate” romance schemes in recent history.

The crimes stretched from July 2021 and December 2022.

FBI accuses the woman from Las Vegas accused of carrying out
FBI accuses the woman from Las Vegas accused of carrying out “Sinister” romantic scams(FBI Las Vegas)

“We believe that Phelps has connected with each of them through an online meeting application, so that it can attract them in its confidence under false claims and then drug them with dangerous doses of prescription and other controlled substances. “Evans said at the press conference on Friday.

It is assumed that Phelps stole millions of dollars in stock from one of the victims.

“Once the victims incapable, Phelps stole their cars, accessed the bank and brokerage accounts to withdraw cash, and used the credit cards to make a variety of purchases, including retail goods luxury and gold and even tried to access social security and retirement accounts added Evans

FBI accuses the woman from Las Vegas accused of carrying out
FBI accuses the woman from Las Vegas accused of carrying out “Sinister” romantic scams(FBI Las Vegas)

Phelps’s accusations include seven charges of fraud in the wire, three charges of fraud, six accusations of bank fraud, three accusations of identification theft, a kidnapping number and an abduction number resulting in death.

Investigators asked any person who think they were targeted by Phelps to Contact FBI. FBI fears that there could be more victims.

Phelps faces life in prison if convicted.