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Illegal Immigrant Scammer Caught by Penobscot Sheriff’s Department after Extorting Money from an Elderly Hermon Resident

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotFebruary 17, 2025Updated:February 17, 202512 Comments3 Mins Read2K Views
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An illegal immigrant is facing deportation after he was caught allegedly scamming an elderly woman in Hermon with an aggressive scheme involving numerous escalating demands and multiple visits to her house.

[RELATED: Massachusetts Manners? Man Arrested for Attacking New Hampshire State Troopers…]

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department received a report on February 3 that scammers repeatedly called an elderly Hermon woman, claiming that her bank account was compromised and demanding that she withdraw the funds.

According to the department’s report, the alleged scammers initially attempted to sound professional before resorting to more aggressive demands.

The alleged scammers successfully coerced the woman into handing over a large, undisclosed amount of money in cash.

One of the alleged scammers even travelled in person to the victim’s house to collect the cash.

This particular scam was notably different from typical fraud cases, which do not often involve an in-person meeting between the scammer and the victim, the report indicated.

After the victim handed over the cash, the scammer allegedly called back and demanded even more money. This triggered her to alert authorities.

Following an investigation lasting over a week, the victim reported another call from the alleged scammer on Thursday, during which he informed her that someone was once again at her house to collect a cash payment.

Deputies then responded to the victim’s residence and apprehended the alleged scammer in the immediate area.

The alleged scammer had traveled to Hermon from Boston in a rental car.

During the investigation, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department discovered that the alleged scammer was likely in the country illegally and handed him over to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Enforcement and Removal Operations, for processing and deportation.

Although the Sheriff’s Department press release conspicuously omitted the name of the suspected scammer and alleged illegal immigrant, a review of arrest and jail records reveals the likely perpetrator.

Out of the Thursday arrests in Penobscot County, only one fits the circumstances outlined in the press release.

The arrest of Mayur Santosh Chaudhari, 26, by the sheriff’s department for operating a vehicle without a license, appears to fit with the timeline and events laid out by law enforcement.

Image of Chaudhari from Recently Booked.

Chaudhari’s crime could correspond with the circumstances of his drive from Boston in a rental car, while many of the other Thursday arrests could be ruled out because the crimes listed did not correspond to anything in the scamming scheme.

Consistent with the alleged scammer being transferred into DHS custody, Chaudhari is not listed as a current inmate by the sheriff’s department.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Les More
Les More
1 year ago

Dear massachusetts, please refrain from sending your illegal scum to maine. Governor mills has already filled our quota for this month, thank you.

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Billy B.
Billy B.
1 year ago

It’s a good thing for Mayur that it wasn’t a relative of mine that he robbed .
It would have been lights out for that boy .

5
Mark Wheelin
Mark Wheelin
1 year ago

Sure he s not a NYer?
He looks like one…

2
Benny Weaver
Benny Weaver
1 year ago

Send this clown back to Botswana or wherever the hell he’s from .
If he has forgotten where his home is , send him to Gitmo .
People like this are the ones that we need to get rid of first .
Who let them in to begin with ? Probably Biden .

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ME Infidel
ME Infidel
1 year ago

Another dirtbag who shouldn’t even be in the country. I had one caller a few years ago who was relentless. I kept questioning his manhood until he finally lost it. Game over.

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Oldenoughtoknowbetter
Oldenoughtoknowbetter
1 year ago

Does this mean that the nice man from Nigeria isn’t going to send me a million $$$?

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sandy
sandy
1 year ago

How did he rent a car with showing a Drivers lience?
Call Ice now.
Check out the car rental business.?

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Bingo
Bingo
1 year ago

Aren’t all illegals scammers at some level?

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Lowell
Lowell
1 year ago

Too bad there isn’t a law against kinfolk doing the same thing. Oh, there is but nobody believes in moral standards/spiritual laws anymore.

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KAT
KAT
1 year ago

Our country is infested with these scum illegals. I wish our citizens would stop falling for scams and get brutal with these criminals.

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Prashanth_Baskar
Prashanth_Baskar
1 year ago

Guys, there is no exact proof of whether he did the act, the article talks about there is consistency in the timeline. He is a student in Boston, who has a good reputation and just graduated and is looking for his full-time time as a Software Developer. I’m one of his fellow students from his university. There is proof of his legality as his F-1 status is still valid. It is unfortunate that the scam of the vulnerable situation of people in Maine ended up. At the same time, it is too soon to figure out whether the person informed is the confirmed victim without any proof. Upon seeing the comments here it seems that’s color/character bias.

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Rupal
Rupal
11 months ago

Such a bullshit story! Backup with some real facts !!!! He graduated from well known university northeastern university in boston! He does have his student visa. Get your facts well checked before posting BS story!

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