Hardik Jayantilal Patel, a native of Gujarat, India, has been handed a nearly four-year prison sentence in the United States for his role in a $3 million fraud scheme that preyed on elderly Americans. Patel, along with his cohorts in India, masqueraded as government officials to deceive their victims into sending money through the mail. The US court has mandated Patel to reimburse a total of $3.2 million to 85 individuals who fell victim to his scam. This case sheds light on the prevalence of cross-border financial frauds and the need for international cooperation to combat such crimes effectively.