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Chinese National Extradited for Alleged Role in Multimillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting U.S. Citizens

U.S. Department of Justice published "Chinese National Extradited for Alleged Role in Multimillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting U.S. Citizens" at 2026-10-23 12:00 UTC. First seen on Kresmion 2026-10-23 22:41 UTC, 10 h after publication.

As of . Source: www.justice.gov. Method and limitations.

The record

Publisher
U.S. Department of Justice
Source
U.S. Department of Justice
Kind
Release
Jurisdiction
United States
Topics
Enforcement
Importance
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Published (source time)
2026-10-23 12:00 UTC
First seen on Kresmion
2026-10-23 22:41 UTC, 10 h after publication

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Link checked 2026-10-27: available.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Government work.

The publisher's summary

Zheng Zhao, 44, a Chinese national, was arraigned today in the Central District of California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged role in an international cryptocurrency investment conspiracy carried out from scam centers in the Kingdom of Cambodia that targeted U.S. citizens.

The publisher's words, as published.

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