India, April 30 -- Two Indian citizens on student visas were arrested for scamming an elderly person, American officials confirmed on Wednesday.

The two arrested individuals were identified as 24-year-old Mahammadilham Vahora and 24-year-old Hajiali Vahora.

According to officials, they were attending East-West University in Chicago, Illinois.

Sharing details about the incident, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said in a statement: "In October 2024, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office Regional Communications Center received information from an elderly citizen who stated they had been a victim of a scamming phone call. The victim said the scammer claimed to be a 'government agent' and made multiple threats to the victim."

The El Paso...