Canadian authorities detained him at Toronto Pearson International Airport and formally arrested him on August 20 following a US request for provisional arrest pending extradition.

Elderly victims allegedly tricked into handing over cash and gold

According to the complaint, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division began investigating an internet and telephone-based fraud scheme in January 2026. The alleged scheme targeted elderly people in New York’s Western District and other parts of the US.

The perpetrators allegedly contacted victims and falsely claimed that their bank accounts, money or personal information had been compromised. They then persuaded them to convert their assets into cash, gold or gift cards.

The suspects allegedly later posed as law enforcement officers or other officials to convince victims to hand over the valuables. When cash or gold was involved, “money mules” were allegedly used to collect the valuables from victims and deliver them to other members of the network.

Goswami is accused of acting as one such money mule. Investigators allege that he personally collected, or conspired to collect, cash and gold from elderly victims in New York and New Jersey on at least nine occasions.

The nine victims were between 59 and 87 years old and collectively lost around $7.5 million, according to the complaint.

Investigators trace more than $90,000 in cash deposits

The complaint further alleges that Goswami opened a bank account in the US and deposited more than $90,000 in cash between August 1, 2025, and April 6, 2026.

Investigators believe the deposits were consistent with payments Goswami allegedly received for his role as a money mule in the fraud operation.

The case remains an allegation at this stage, and Goswami is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.