According to court records, Shah is a citizen of India who was attending college in Canada on a student visa. He entered the United States on a visitor visa to collect fraud proceeds. In total, Shah collected more than $3.7 million from 15 victims throughout the United States. “This case highlights the danger faced by Americans from fraudsters both here and overseas,” said Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney. This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the New Berlin Police Department.