Ever get your hair cut and wonder, "Is my barber part of an international scammer ring?" In November 2025, the FBI arrested Victor Marion, the owner of Mecca Barber Shop in San Diego, and eighteen of his buddies for scamming elderly victims out of $40 million with the classic tech support and refund scams, and for laundering the funds through the shop. Come along and find out how the scams worked, and learn what's next for Marion and his friends.

Resources:

• 22 charged in elder scam targeting over 500 seniors: FBI San Diego
• Feds: Barbershop owner led California-based laundering cell in $40 million elder fraud scheme
• Case Number 25CR4061-TWR-01, reviewed via Pacer

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