AMERICAN MAN EXTRADITED FROM GERMANY TO FACE FEDERAL CHARGES IN $4 MILLION FAKE PSYCHIC MAIL FRAUD SCHEME

MIAMI, FLORIDA — A 61-year-old man accused of operating an international mail fraud scheme that collected more than $4 million from thousands of people in the United States, including elderly and vulnerable individuals, has been extradited from Germany to the United States to face federal criminal charges. Mael Chemla, a U.S., French, and Israeli national who previously resided in Aventura, Florida, appeared in federal court in Miami on November 2, 2026, following his extradition.

According to an indictment unsealed on November 2, Chemla allegedly conspired with others to distribute fraudulent letters throughout the United States that appeared to contain personalized messages from psychics. The correspondence falsely informed recipients that a psychic had discovered an imminent financial windfall awaiting them, but that an advance payment was necessary before they could receive the promised money.

The alleged scheme operated from September 2016 through November 2020, during which Chemla and his co-conspirator collected more than $4 million from thousands of victims across the country. According to the Justice Department, many of those targeted were elderly or otherwise vulnerable individuals, making the operation particularly concerning because of its reliance on deceptive financial promises directed at susceptible recipients.

Chemla allegedly played a central role in the financial transactions supporting the scheme. Prosecutors accuse him of opening bank accounts in the United States under the names of the purported psychics, allowing payments received from victims to be deposited into accounts associated with the fraudulent identities. These arrangements allegedly provided a method for collecting and processing the proceeds generated by the deceptive mailings.

After depositing victims’ checks into those accounts, Chemla allegedly transferred the money through international wire transactions to bank accounts in Europe controlled by a co-conspirator. The movement of funds from U.S. financial institutions to overseas accounts formed part of the alleged operation and connected the fraudulent mailings to an international financial network.

The indictment charges Chemla with conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud. According to the Justice Department, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on the charges if convicted. Any sentence would be determined by the court after considering the applicable federal statutes, sentencing guidelines, and circumstances of the offenses.

Chemla’s extradition required coordination between American and German authorities. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs provided assistance during proceedings before the German extradition court and, following authorization for his transfer, worked with the U.S. Marshals Service to arrange his transportation to the United States.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating the case. Trial Attorneys Ann Entwistle and Charles Dunn of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, White Collar and Corporate Enforcement Section, are prosecuting the case.

The prosecution highlights the continued use of deceptive mail solicitations to obtain money from consumers through fabricated promises of financial rewards. Such schemes can employ personalized language, fictitious identities, and international financial transfers to collect payments while obscuring the individuals responsible for the operation. The allegations against Chemla involve both the distribution of fraudulent correspondence and the movement of victim funds through domestic and foreign bank accounts.

Chemla has been formally charged but has not been convicted. The indictment contains allegations that the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in federal court.

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