A Dorchester, Massachusetts resident originally from India has been detained following allegations of involvement in a scheme targeting elderly individuals in Rhode Island. Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom announced that Samyag Uday Doshi, 25, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. Doshi appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses on November 17, 2025.
According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement responded to a report concerning a Newport resident suspected of being defrauded. The victim reportedly received a voicemail about a fake purchase and was instructed to call back. Upon calling, he was told by scammers posing as federal officials that he was under investigation for several charges, including money laundering. The scammers offered assistance with the supposed investigation.
Over approximately three weeks, the victim was directed to withdraw large sums of cash and either mail them out of state or hand them over to couriers in person within Rhode Island. The complaint also states that the victim made inquiries about buying gold bars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at the direction of the alleged conspirators.
On November 17, 2025, another attempt was made by the scammers to have the victim deliver $45,000 in cash. After contacting law enforcement, authorities surveilled the transaction and arrested Doshi at the scene.
“A federal criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
Assistant U.S Attorney Taylor A. Dean is prosecuting this case.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)-Providence and Newport Police Department with support from HSI-Chicago.
This prosecution is part of an initiative led by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), established under Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF coordinates multiple agencies across government to address crimes committed by criminal cartels and transnational organizations operating both inside and outside U.S borders. Special focus is placed on offenses involving children as well as removing violent offenders from the country through interagency collaboration among federal law enforcement bodies and local police departments in Rhode Island.
