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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Scamming Elderly Americans

7/16/2025

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Two Chinese nationals, Jian Chen and Rihui Yan, have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for scamming elderly Americans out of significant sums. Chen is accused of conning a 63-year-old woman in New York out of $42,000, while Yan defrauded a couple in Wyoming of $20,000. Both now face deportation and are being held without bond.

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Two Chinese nationals, Jian Chen and Rihui Yan, have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for scamming elderly Americans out of significant sums. Chen is accused of conning a 63-year-old woman in New York out of $42,000, while Yan defrauded a couple in Wyoming of $20,000. Both now face deportation and are being held without bond.