WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Hang Kim Thi Ngo, 42, of Windermere, Florida, pleaded guilty today to identity theft and money laundering. Ngo admitted to conducting a fraudulent multi-state nail technician licensing scheme that relied on West Virginia licenses and amassed $9,110,920.84 in illegal proceeds.
According to court documents and statements made in court, from October 2020 through September 2025, Ngo obtained an array of fraudulent documents that allowed unqualified applicants to become licensed as nail technicians in West Virginia and other states. Ngo charged a fee based on which falsified documen...