SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation's San Diego Field Office issued the following press release:
SAN DIEGO - Danxiu Wang, a Chinese national residing in California, pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting she participated in an international fraud and money laundering scheme that tricked more than 40 elderly victims out of more than $1.2 million.
According to court documents and statements made in court, this case arises from an investigation into a call center scam that targeted elderly individuals in California and elsewhere in the United States in May 2025. According to charging documents, Wang and others used the following methods to defraud the victims:
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