Aurora Phelps, who is in custody in Mexico, faces 21 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, identity theft, kidnapping and one count of kidnapping resulting in death.
A Las Vegas woman, Aurora Phelps, 43, is accused of using online dating apps to target older men, drug them with sedatives, and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in a "romance scam." Three men died, and Phelps is charged in one death. She faces 21 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, identity theft, and kidnapping, which could result in life imprisonment. Phelps is in custody in Mexico, and authorities are seeking her extradition. The FBI describes her scheme as "sinister," involving theft of money, luxury items, and exploitation of victims' financial accounts.
