Chinese Couriers Posed As Federal Agents To Scam Over $10 Million In Cash From Elderly Victims In 19 States

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Chinese Couriers Posed As Federal Agents To Scam Over $10 Million In Cash From Elderly Victims In 19 States A federal judge in Pennsylvania sentenced three Chinese nationals this month for their roles in a scheme in which couriers went to elderly victims' homes, posed as federal law enforcement officers and took cash they said would be protected , the Justice Department announced . More than 50 victims in 19 states lost more than $10 million. The scheme began with a computer "pop-up" that falsely told victims their computers or bank accounts had been compromised, according to the release…

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