Two Florida men have been indicted on nine-count indictment with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud on a  "Grandparent scam" on elderly victims.

John Tyler Pla, 25, and Johnny Lee Palmer, 25, both of Tampa, Florida, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

Pla and Palmer are accused of calling elderly victims in these areas claiming to be a relative, such as a grandson, granddaughter, or an attorney for the relative, and informing the victim that he or she had been arrested and needed money for bail.

According to the indictment, from July 20 to August 28, Pla and Palmer are accused of conspiring together to orchestrate scam on elderly victims in Brecksville, Parma, Gates Mills, Lorain, Mansfield, Fairview Park, Westlake and Mentor.

The indictment states that the conspirators would then arrange for a purported courier to pick up the money in person. The defendants would then rent a U-Haul vehicle and travel to the victims' residence to collect the money in person. In total, the victims suffered a combined loss of $383,932.00.

U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman announced Friday, Nov. 6, that a federal grand jury had indicted Pla and Palmer on the charges.

"Protecting our district's elderly and vulnerable populations from scammers and fraudsters is an important part of the work we do every day at the Justice Department," said U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman. "Manipulating and exploiting our district's elderly in any way, for any reason, will be met with swift prosecution."

The investigation into the case  was conducted by the Cleveland Division of the FBI and Westlake Police Department.