A Chinese national on a work visa has pleaded guilty to her role in a scheme to defraud elderly people, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced on March 26.
Liu Xin, 40, was residing in Apopka, Florida, on an H-1B visa at the time of the offenses. A federal grand jury in Gainesville indicted her in December last year, and she later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Prosecutors said Liu conspired with a China-based co-conspirator and others to defraud elderly victims through fraudulent phone calls and electronic messages.
Under the scheme, Liu acted as a courier, driving to locations across Florida to collect cash packages from victims and deliver them to other conspirators. According to prosecutors, Liu made at least six such trips from July 22, 2025, to July 30, 2025, picking up or attempting to pick up more than $95,000 from victims….
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victims in Florida
