Indian-origin couple, Sidhartha Mukherjee and his wife, Sunita Mukherjee, have been charged with their multimillion-dollar fraud recently. The couple from Plano, Texas, reportedly defrauded over 100 people in this real estate scam. The first suspect returned in 2024, and an investigation commenced. Later, it was transferred to the FBI, and recently, it has been claimed that the scam involved 4 million USD, i.e., approximately Rs. 33 crore. The couple, Sammy and Sunita, who have been renowned for their extravagant life in the Indian-American community, are currently being held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.
An Indian-origin couple in Texas was charged with defrauding over 100 people and a multimillion-dollar real estate scam
Sammy Mukherjee and Sunita, who are now facing first-degree felony theft charges, started running a fake real estate project, wherein they lured the victims into investing a whole lot of money. As per the investigators, most of these victims were from the couple’s Indian-American community, whom they promised heavy returns and huge profits on big investments. Sammy and Sunita reportedly even provided the victims with some documents, remodelling contracts, invoices and paperwork that looked legit in form, as they forged the documents with the name of Dellas Housing Authority.
For the unversed, Dellas Housing Authority is a real government organisation, and having this on the documents never let the victims doubt its legitimacy, as it turned out that all of it was done to defraud them. Sammy Mukherjee and Sunita Mukherjee were seen as respected members of society, as reported. However, later, when the profit cheques started bouncing, it raised concerns. The investors found out that the profit cheques held no original value backed by money, which then made them realise that something fishy was going on.
Initially, the fraud came into the light when a couple claimed to have lost 325,000 US dollars. The couple filed a report, prompting the detectives to start investigating this matter. Eventually, as the case developed, the case was handed over to the FBI. After a thorough investigation, Sammy Mukherjee was identified as one of the most prolific fraudsters, who reportedly employs layers of deception and fraud. As per the investigators, after a cross verification of the documents forged in the name of Dellas Housing Authority, it was proved that the couple was running this scam. A total of 20 victims have come forward to lodge reports, while the investigators believe that the total number of victims might cross 100.
Other charges against Sammy Mukherjee and Sunita Mukherjee
Apart from the real estate scam, Sammy Mukherjee and his wife are also accused of sending threatening e-mails to elderly persons, thereby prompting them to make huge investments on an immediate basis, by stating that not doing the same would lead the victims to arrest. Apart from that, the couple also activated the benefits of the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic by submitting false documents, fake employee details and payroll records.
Sammy and Sunita also filed for bankruptcy in 2024, and as of now, their immigration status is being investigated. The experts are also closely examining whether they have converted the money into cryptocurrency accounts or not. Reportedly, Sammy also had a fraud record in Mumbai, and investigations into the matter are currently underway.
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