Hundreds of people across the U.S. were defrauded out of more than $13 million in an elaborate scheme that promised big returns on wine and whiskey investments, federal authorities say.
Casey Alexander and his co-conspirators allegedly used "aggressive" tactics to defraud people out of more than $13 million, according to federal authorities.Hundreds of people across the country, most of them elderly, were defrauded out of more than $13 million in an elaborate scheme that promised big returns on wine and whiskey investments, federal authorities said.
"Using aggressive and deceptive tactics promising large returns on wine and whiskey investments, Defendants were able to convince victims to wire funds or make checks out to the Suspect Companies to invest in purported wine or whiskey," the affidavit states. A police investigation uncovered similar complaints from victims across the country. The FBI said the defendants used fake names, such as Elliot Stewart or Robert Wilson, and talked in British accents. The defendants would tell the victims that the companies had offices located in Delaware, according to the affidavit.
According to the affidavit, the victim said they invested because of how convincing the defendant was.
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