Overview

• Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez, a Cleveland resident originally from the Dominican Republic, was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 26, 2025.
• Rodriguez is accused of participating in a grandparent fraud scheme, impersonating grandchildren in crises to solicit money from elderly victims.
• The scheme targeted at least five elderly individuals in Western Pennsylvania between October 2024 and January 2025, resulting in over $50,000 in losses.
• Stolen funds were transported across state lines using rideshare services and allegedly wired to the Dominican Republic or deposited into bank accounts.
• The FBI is actively investigating the case, seeking additional victims in multiple states, and encouraging public reporting through its Internet Crime Complaint Center.