Three illegally present Chinese nationals were arrested in New York for attempting to defraud elderly citizens, collectively trying to steal over $100,000. Jian Chen defrauded a 63-year-old woman out of $42,000 and attempted to obtain more money from her. Rihui Yan tried to swindle a local elderly couple for $20,000 and is wanted in another county for a similar crime. Hui Chen was also arrested for attempting to defraud another elderly victim. Federal authorities issued warnings due to rising fraud incidents targeting the elderly.
Jian Chen is accused of defrauding a 63-year-old woman out of $42,000 and then attempting to obtain an additional $98,000 from the same victim.
Rihui Yan allegedly attempted to swindle a local elderly couple out of $20,000 and is also wanted in Wyoming County for a similar offense.
These arrests underscore HSI's commitment to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations.
It takes a real dirtbag to prey on our most vulnerable community members by attempting to swindle them out of their hard-earned savings.
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