Three of the men died, authorities said, and she has been charged in one of their deaths. Aurora Phelps, 43, who is in custody in Mexico, faces 21 counts including wire fraud, identity theft and one count of kidnapping resulting in death, Sue Fahami, the acting United States attorney for the District of Nevada, said at a news conference.
One of the four victims, who were targeted in and , awoke from a coma after Phelps gave him prescription sedatives over the course of a week, Evans added. In one instance Phelps is alleged to have kidnapped a victim by heavily sedating him and taking him across the U.
After incapacitating her victims, Evans said, Phelps stole their cars, withdrew money from their bank accounts, used their credit cards to purchase luxury items and gold and even tried to access social security and retirement accounts. According to the indictment, Phelps met one man in July , went on lunch dates with him and that November ordered lunch to his house and slipped him a prescription drug.
While he was "mostly unconscious" for about five days, Phelps gained access to his accounts and stole his iPhone, iPads, driver's license and bank cards, according to the indictment. Authorities believe Phelps used popular dating apps including Tinder, Hinge and Bumble to find her targets.
The men were lonely and looking for companionship and went on multiple dates with Phelps before she stealthily gave them sedatives, according to Evans. Phelps, a dual citizen of Mexico and the U. He declined to comment on her criminal history. Phelps does not have a U.
