Cleveland Resident Indicted in $50,000 Elder Fraud Scheme with International Links

Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez faces federal charges for defrauding elderly victims in Pennsylvania and wiring proceeds to the Dominican Republic.

Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez, a Dominican Republic citizen residing in Cleveland, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a grandparent fraud scheme targeting elderly victims.
The scheme defrauded at least five elderly individuals in Western Pennsylvania of over $50,000 between June 2024 and January 2025.
Scammers impersonated grandchildren in crises to solicit money, which was transported across state lines using rideshare services and partially wired to the Dominican Republic.
The FBI and local police departments in Ohio and Pennsylvania conducted the investigation, uncovering links to an international crime network.
Rodriguez, who overstayed his U.S. tourist visa, plans to plead not guilty, while authorities urge additional victims to come forward.