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short-term rentals

2 stories · First covered Jul 7, 2026 · Latest Jul 7
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short-term rentals Coverage
The package weighed four pounds. Inside was everything she had left.
Ponzi / Pyramid Primary
Jul 7

The package weighed four pounds. Inside was everything she had left.

Eleven defendants have pleaded guilty in a $65 million elder fraud and money laundering operation that used call centers in India, money mules in Flushing, and a nationwide grid of short-term rentals to launder cash mailed by more than 2,000 elderly Americans. This is what the machine looked like from the kitchen table.

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Elena Ruiz 7 min read · Jul 7
The package weighed four pounds. Her savings weighed less.
Pump & Dump Primary
Jul 7

The package weighed four pounds. Her savings weighed less.

Hua Wang pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to running the pickup end of a $65 million elder fraud ring that reached from India-based call centers to short-term rentals across America. The machine ran on cash mailed in shoeboxes by people who thought they were saving their own money.

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Mark Tell 8 min read · Jul 7