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A California con man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raking in $59 million in public benefits by pretending to sell COVID-19 masks and then laundering the cash to China.
Bruce Jin, 61, from Los Angeles, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money.
According to prosecutors, Jin and his co-conspirators created fake companies and scammed state unemployment compensation funds, as well as Economic Impact Payments.
Identity theft victims’ personal info was used to set up thousands of bank accounts across the US, funneling the cash to China.
Jin pleaded guilty in January 2025 and was sentenced by Judge Jennifer P. Wilson on April 30, 2026.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: pennsylvania
- Location: PA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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