A Kansas City, Missouri woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to participating in a money laundering conspiracy related to an international grandparent fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Genesis Delgado Rosa, 31, entered her plea on February 2 before Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer. The charge stems from a scheme operated by an organized crime group based in the Dominican Republic. According to information presented in court, the group targeted elderly individuals by calling them and impersonating their loved ones—often grandchildren—in crisis situations. The callers would claim that immediate cash was needed, usually for bond related to criminal charges.
Victims were instructed to withdraw cash from their banks and hand it over to ride share drivers who unknowingly transported the money across state lines for delivery to members of the scheme. Prosecutors stated that Rosa used her ride share account to coordinate pickups of stolen funds from victims and deposited these funds into bank accounts at the direction of higher-level conspirators. She also created a fraudulent bank account using a fake name and driver’s license, then deposited proceeds from the fraud into this account and used it to pay ride share drivers involved in transporting the money.
Judge Fischer has scheduled sentencing for April 23, 2026. Rosa faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $500,000 if convicted on all counts; however, actual sentencing will depend on factors such as offense severity and any prior criminal history.
"Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government."
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Rosa."
