Two Indian-origin men, Tejas Patel and Navya Bhatt, were arrested in the United States on federal money laundering charges, announced authorities recently. The arrests follow an FBI investigation into a large scam operation targeting victims in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Each faces three counts of money laundering. The scams involved PayPal fraud, fake Microsoft computer repair tricks, and Bitcoin cons. Victims were asked to pay in unusual ways such as gold bars, cryptocurrency, and large amounts of cash. Court papers revealed one Toledo woman gave over $40,000 in cash after being falsely told by the suspects that they represented the Federal Trade Commission. The FBI said this money laundering was part of a bigger network moving and hiding fraud money. The FBI's Cleveland Division Cyber Squad led the probe, focusing on cyber and financial crimes. Bhatt is a student at the University of Toledo, while Patel is set for a detention hearing on February 6. Bhatt remains under ICE custody and no new court date has been set. The FBI continues its investigation and warns the public to be careful of unexpected calls or messages asking for money.