Chinese National Extradited to US Over $36.9 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
Odaily News: Chinese national Zheng Zhao has been extradited from the Netherlands to the United States and appeared in the Central District Court of California on Oct. 23. He is suspected of involvement in an investment fraud and money laundering case involving 174 US victims and more than $36.9 million in funds. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said the fraud was operated by scam centers in Cambodia.
Prosecutors said more than $36.9 million was transferred through accounts controlled by accomplices into an account at Deltec Bank in the Bahamas, then converted into the stablecoin USDT and sent to digital asset wallets in Cambodia. Eight other co-defendants have pleaded guilty; Zheng Zhao faces a money laundering conspiracy charge and could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted. (Bitcoin.com News)