WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
SAN DIEGO - The last of25 defendants in a $65 million fraud scheme that preyed on thousands of elderly victims in San Diego and beyond admitted their crimes on Friday, marking a significant step toward accountability in the sprawling international case that was bolstered by YouTube scambaiters.
The 25 defendants - mostly Chinese nationals - were arrested in August 2025 after a nationwide, weeklong takedown in California, New York, Texas and Michigan. Three charged defendants remain fugitives.
Haotian Zhang and Zetian Zhang pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday. Haotian Zhang, a Chinese nation...