23-year-old Illinois resident Neel Patel, alleged FBI imposter in a gold bar scam, was arrested in Chicago while attempting to flee to Dublin.

23-year-old Neel Patel, from Illinois, was arrested in Chicago while attempting to flee to Dublin, Ireland, after allegedly posing as an FBI agent in a gold bar scam. Patel and accomplice Wenhui Sun targeted at least 17 victims in Montgomery County, defrauding them of millions of dollars by collecting gold bars under the pretense of a federal investigation. The victims were primarily elderly people with substantial retirement savings.

August 07, 2024
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