2 New Yorkers Indicted in Scams on Elderly in Ohio

The defendants were part of a criminal network that targeted elderly people living in Ohio, with either ‘grandparent’ or ’tech support' scams.

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Two New Yorkers have been indicted for allegedly scamming elderly residents of Ohio.

Jinrong Shi, 28, of New York City, and Jiyang Zhong, 27, a Chinese national residing in New York City, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Ohio for allegedly being part of a criminal network that targeted the elderly with either a “grandparent” or “tech support” scam, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced on June 18.