A 25-year-old Indian citizen living in Dorchester, Massachusetts on a student visa has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint. He is accused of being part of a fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens in Rhode Island.
The accused, Samyag Uday Doshi, appeared in federal court on November 17, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge. He has been charged with wire fraud. Prosecutors allege that Samyag Doshi helped carry out a plan that caused one Rhode Island victim to hand over $54,000 in cash. The total attempted loss in the scheme is estimated at more than $385,000.
According to the complaint, the case began when police were notified about a possible financial scam involving an elderly resident in Newport. The victim had received a voicemail about a fake purchase and was told to call a phone number. When he called, scammers pretended to be federal officials and falsely claimed he was under investigation for crimes including money laundering. They then promised to help him.
Over the next three weeks, scammers told the victim to withdraw large amounts of cash and either mail it out of state or hand it over to people acting as couriers. The victim also inquired about purchasing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of gold bars. Investigators believe these requests were also directed by the fraud group.
On November 17, the scammers allegedly attempted to collect another $45,000 from the victim. The victim then contacted authorities. Law enforcement monitored the planned handoff and arrested Samyag Doshi at the meeting location.
Officials emphasized that a criminal complaint is only an accusation and Samyag Doshi is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
This case falls under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative. The task force focuses on disrupting criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and transnational crime operating in or affecting the United States. It prioritizes crimes involving children and works to remove dangerous individuals who are in the country illegally. Task force members include multiple federal agencies along with several Rhode Island police departments.
