Insane Throttle News | November 7, 2026 A 31-year-old Boston woman has been charged with larceny after prosecutors say she posed as a Hells Angels member to extort more than $34,000 from a Rhode Island man who had texted an escort website. Tiana Serrano of Dorchester was arraigned Friday on a charge of larceny in excess of $1,200 by false pretense and ordered held on $1,000 bail. She is due back in court on January 22. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the victim, a 30-year-old man from Newport, Rhode Island, texted a number listed on an escort website on August 29. He received no response and never met anyone. Several days later he began getting texts from a number claiming to be “Jeff Wolf of the Hells Angels.” The sender named members of the victim’s family, referenced his Social Security information, and demanded payment for a supposed debt tied to the escort site. Fearing for his own safety and that of his family, the man paid. HELLS ANGELS VS PAGANS MC THE FEDERAL CASE BEHIND JONAS PADILLA’S KILLING Over a 12-day period in early September he made more than a dozen transfers totaling $34,000 into a Zelle account and a Chase Bank account, both in Serrano’s name. A search warrant confirmed the Chase account was opened under Serrano’s name, date of birth, Massachusetts driver’s license, and home address. Shortly after each deposit the money was moved into several smaller accounts. Detectives described the pattern as consistent with layering funds through “money mule” accounts. Serrano later withdrew cash from numerous ATMs in Boston and moved thousands of dollars through Cash App payments in her name. Newport police started the investigation after the victim reported the scam. They contacted Boston police, who obtained the bank warrants that tied the accounts to Serrano. Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden noted that scams of this type often go unreported because victims are embarrassed. In this case the victim came forward, which allowed investigators to follow the money from the initial texts to the Boston accounts and the ATM withdrawals. The Hells Angels name was the leverage. The club’s long public reputation for violence gave the fake “Jeff Wolf” immediate credibility with the victim. No actual Hells Angels member has been identified in the case. The scheme relied on the club’s known willingness to collect debts and settle scores, combined with personal details the sender already possessed. Once the fear was established, the payments followed quickly and in volume. The money did not stay in one place. It was split, withdrawn, and moved, which is the standard method used to complicate recovery and tracing. Serrano has pleaded not guilty. The charge is a single count of larceny by false pretense. Prosecutors have not alleged that she worked with any actual motorcycle club members. The case rests on the false claim of Hells Angels affiliation, the threats involving the victim’s family, and the documented flow of $34,000 into accounts she controlled. Whether the investigation expands to other victims or additional participants remains open. For now, the public record shows one woman charged with using the Hells Angels name as a scare tactic to extract money from a man who thought he was dealing with an escort service and ended up dealing with a demand for protection money that was never owed. Satan’s Choice chapter in Woodstock closes after clash with rivals Woman Charged with Posing as Hells Angel to Scam Rhode Island Man Out of $34,000 White Oak Killing Tied to Pagans-War Dogs Bar Brawl Three Men Plead Guilty Five Hells Angels and Red Devils Members Sentenced to Jail for Bar Assault and Vest Robbery Three Arrested After Shooting Damages Satan’s Choice