Crime & Public Safety

Florida Man Gets Indicted Over Fraud Scheme Involving China-Based Banks

The victims included a major U.S. sports organization, a publicly traded health care company, and several city governments, according to prosecutors.
Florida Man Gets Indicted Over Fraud Scheme Involving China-Based Banks
The Department of Justice in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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A man from Florida has been indicted for allegedly running an international fraud scheme that involved China-based banks, after being extradited from the Dominican Republic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York stated on Jan. 29.

Erick Jason Victoria-Brito, 30, and his co-conspirators were accused of reaping $60 million from their victims between December 2017 and  November 2022, while attempting to steal more than $150 million.

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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