Uber has helped end a “cruel and malicious” grandparent scam that resulted in multiple charges against 13 people who investigators say bilked hundreds of elderly people out of more than $5 million dollars.

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley announced the charges, which include conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, at a Tuesday news conference at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston.

According to Foley, two suspects remain at large in the Dominican Republic, and two are at large in the United States.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.