Jennifer Shah, a star of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” was recently given a prison term of more than six years for running a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly people of thousands of dollars.
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah was recently sentenced to over six years in prison for running a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly people out of thousands of dollars. (Photo: New York Post)
Jen Shah, “Real Housewives” Star, was Sentenced For Operating Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
Shah “was an integral leader of a vast, nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that victimized thousands of innocent people from approximately 2012 until her arrest in March 2021,” the U.S. The Southern District of New York’s attorney’s office made the announcement.
According to reports, the scam involved selling “business services” to help the victims’ online businesses. The Attorney’s Office claims that Shah sold the data on potential victims knowingly and purposefully. Those victims reportedly fell for the lies of the scheme.
The Attorney’s Office said that many of the victims “suffered significant financial hardship and damage” and were “elderly or vulnerable.”
As stated by the True Crime Daily, victims were repeatedly defrauded until their finances were exhausted. The victims’ “bank accounts were empty, their credit cards were at their limits, and there was nothing more to take,” the Attorney’s Office claimed of Shah and her accomplices.
“The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah was recently sentenced to over six years in prison for running a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly people out of thousands of dollars. (Photo: New York Post)
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Shah attempted to hide her crimes from law enforcement, instructed others to lie, and opened businesses and bank accounts in other people’s names, the Attorney’s Office claims. According to reports, Shah demanded cash payments, instructed individuals to delete text messages and other electronic communications, relocated her business overseas, and made an effort to conceal evidence from investigators.
Numerous victims “suffered significant financial hardship and damage,” many of whom were “elderly or vulnerable,” according to the Attorney’s Office.
Reports state that victims were repeatedly defrauded until they ran out of money. The Attorney’s Office accused Shah and her cohorts of taking advantage of the victims because their “bank accounts were empty, their credit cards were at their limits, and there was nothing more to take.”
The Attorney’s Office stated that Shah tried to conceal her crimes from law enforcement, gave others false instructions, and opened companies and bank accounts in other people’s names. Shah allegedly insisted on receiving payments in cash, gave orders to have text messages and other electronic communications deleted, moved her company overseas, and made an effort to hide evidence from investigators.
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