A leader in an India-based scam that scared American taxpayers into sending millions of dollars because they thought the U.S. government was after them was sentenced Wednesday to more than 14 years in prison by Southern District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who said he wanted to send a message to others considering similar crimes.
Sahil Patel, 36, of Tatamy, Pennsylvania, sobbed as he apologized for his crimes before being sentenced for conspiring to extort, impersonate government officials and commit wire fraud.
