Aurora Phelps, a woman from Las Vegas, has been arrested and charged with luring older men through dating apps, drugging them, and defrauding them in a “romance scheme” that resulted in at least two deaths. She faces 21 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, identity theft, kidnapping, and kidnapping resulting in death, which could lead to a maximum life sentence if convicted. Phelps targeted elderly men by meeting them in-person and drugging them to gain unauthorized access to their financial accounts, stealing money for her personal benefit and that of her family members. The indictment includes details of four victims, but authorities suspect there may be more victims. Phelps is currently in custody in Mexico, where she met some of the men involved. She used multiple identities and targeted various age groups, including women. The scheme involved drugging the victims, stealing their belongings, and making fraudulent transactions using their financial accounts. In one case, a man died in a hotel room in Mexico City that Phelps had paid for using his credit card. She transferred money from his accounts to herself and her husband, made ATM withdrawals, and went on an online shopping spree. Another man disappeared after meeting Phelps at a hotel, with his accounts being used for fraudulent transactions. A fourth man was found dead after a date with Phelps, during which she used his financial accounts for purchases like a gold coin. Phelps’ alleged actions have prompted the FBI to set up a site for potential victims to come forward.
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