Aurora Phelps, a 43-year-old woman from Las Vegas, is accused of orchestrating a deadly romance scam. Masquerading as a caring companion on dating apps, Phelps allegedly lured elderly men, only to later drug and rob them.

Aurora Phelps​ was indicted in Nevada over a series of romance scams that allegedly led to at least two deaths and one disappearance in Mexico.

A Las Vegas woman has been charged with wire fraud, kidnapping and a litany of other crimes in a romance scam that targeted mostly older men, federal authorities said. The victims