Aurora Phelps, a Las Vegas woman, has been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, identity theft, and bank fraud, as well as kidnapping resulting in death and kidnapping. She is accused of luring men via dating sites, drugging them, and taking money from them, often targeting older men. She is alleged to have accessed their financial holdings while they were unconscious, resulting in the deaths of some victims. Phelps had residences in Las Vegas and Guadalajara and operated on both sides of the border. She used the stolen money to purchase luxury goods. Authorities believe there are at least 11 victims, with four forming the basis of the federal indictment.
Phelps also went by the names Aurora Flores, Aurora Velasco, and Aurora Alvarez, and has dual citizenship with Mexico. Mexican authorities are cooperating with the FBI to investigate her. The FBI is encouraging anyone who believes they may have been victimized by Phelps to come forward, as they believe there may be additional victims. If convicted, Phelps faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. The total value of her scheme is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Phelps is currently in custody in Mexico, and the FBI is working to extradite her back to the United States.
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