Two senior technology executives have pleaded guilty in a federal case tied to a sprawling international tech-support fraud network that targeted elderly victims across the United States and abroad, according to federal prosecutors and FBI investigative findings.
The case centers on allegations that a telecommunications services company knowingly provided infrastructure later used to facilitate large-scale scam operations that drained millions from consumers.
Former CEO Adam Young, 42, of Miami, and former Chief Strategy Officer Harrison Gevirtz, 33, of Las Vegas, admitted in federal court that they ran a business supplying call routing systems, telephone numbers, tracking tools, and forwarding services to clients they knew were engaged in illegal tech-support fraud.
Both pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony and are scheduled for sentencing on June 16.
According to investigators, the operation dates back to at least 2016 and involved coordination between the defendants’ firm and overseas call centers based in India running deceptive pop-up scams.
Victims were tricked into believing their computers were infected with malware, then directed to call fake support numbers where scammers pressured them into paying for fraudulent technical services.
In some cases, operators gained remote access to victims’ devices and extracted sensitive financial and personal data.
Prosecutors say the scheme expanded internationally and involved a wide network of telemarketing fraud groups that collectively defrauded victims of millions of dollars.
Five individuals based in India connected to the operation have already been convicted, along with a former employee of the defendants’ call-routing company.
Additional convictions linked to the broader investigation have also been secured in federal court in California.
Court filings further allege that Young and Gevirtz were repeatedly alerted to suspicious activity through complaints from telecom providers and law enforcement agencies.
Despite those warnings, prosecutors say the executives failed to report known fraud and continued supporting clients engaged in illicit operations.
In some cases, they allegedly provided guidance on how customers could avoid detection and reduce fraud-related shutdowns.
Investigators also determined the company not only enabled external fraud networks but also operated its own call center in Tunisia, where employees were allegedly involved in similar tech-support scams.
Prosecutors argue this indicates direct operational awareness rather than passive involvement.
“This was downright despicable,” said FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Ted E. Docks, who said the defendants profited from schemes that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims.
He noted that tech-support scams continue to cost Americans billions of dollars and leave victims financially and emotionally devastated.
The FBI has said tech-support fraud remains one of the fastest-growing cyber-enabled scams in the country, with victims often losing hundreds or thousands of dollars per incident.
Officials say the case highlights how criminal networks increasingly rely on legitimate-looking telecommunications infrastructure to conceal illegal activity.
Prosecutors confirmed the case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with sentencing pending before a federal judge who will weigh federal guidelines and other statutory factors.
Officials say the outcome could influence how telecommunications providers are held accountable when their services are used to support fraud networks.
The case underscores increasing federal scrutiny of companies that provide communications infrastructure to overseas fraud rings, particularly those targeting seniors through increasingly sophisticated online deception tactics.
