California Man Charged in Alleged Plot to Scam Illinois Man Out of $25,000

The suspect was arrested after arriving at the victim’s residence for a cash hand-off, police said.

The Department of Justice in Washington on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A California man has been charged in Illinois for allegedly trying to scam a local resident out of $25,000.

Li Xu, 31, of Alhambra, California, was arrested in Huntley, a village about 51 miles west of Chicago, on Aug. 22, and subsequently transported to a jail in Kane County to await a court appearance, according to a report from the Huntley Police Department.