US-China Relations

Chinese National Accused of Impersonating Federal Agent to Scam Elderly Victim

Scammers duped a 76-year-old resident in Illinois into believing that her bank accounts were at risk due to purported identity theft, prosecutors said.
Chinese National Accused of Impersonating Federal Agent to Scam Elderly Victim
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A Chinese national has been indicted for his alleged role in a scam to defraud an elderly woman out of more than $70,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois announced on July 18.

Lian Zhigang, 42, a lawful permanent U.S. resident of La Puente, California, was indicted by a grand jury in East St. Louis with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud. Lian was taken into custody by the Illinois State Police on July 1.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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