Las Vegas Woman Indicted for Deadly Romance Scam Targeting Seniors

Aurora Phelps, accused of drugging and robbing victims she met on dating apps, faces charges linked to three deaths and financial crimes spanning two countries.

• Aurora Phelps, 43, allegedly used dating apps to target older men, drugging them to access their financial accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• The scheme, which ran from July 2021 to December 2022, is linked to three deaths and left another victim in a coma, according to federal authorities.
• Phelps is charged with 21 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, identity theft, and kidnapping resulting in death, and faces life in prison if convicted.
• Authorities say Phelps operated across the U.S. and Mexico, using stolen funds to purchase luxury goods and attempting to liquidate millions in stock assets.
• The FBI is working with Mexican officials to extradite Phelps to the U.S. and has urged additional victims or those with information to come forward.

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