Tag: Apopka
Xin Liu, Elder Fraud, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Xin Liu, a 40-year-old Chinese national living in Apopka, Florida, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for her role in a devastating elder fraud scheme. Between July 22, 2025, and July 30, 2025, Liu participated in a scam that used phone calls and electronic messages to target elderly…
Emmet Bowens, Wire Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2020
⏱ 2 min read Emmet Bowens, a 57-year-old Apopka man, ripped off the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for $739,582 by submitting a fake loan application in May 2020, during the height of the pandemic. Bowens claimed to own a business called Buccaneer Technologies, which he said had 102 employees and an average monthly payroll…
Xin Liu, Elderly Wire Fraud, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Xin Liu, a 40-year-old Chinese national living in Apopka, Florida, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, targeting elderly victims throughout the state. Between July 22, 2025, and July 30, 2025, Liu conspired with China-based co-conspirators to defraud victims using fraudulent telephone calls and electronic messages. Liu’s role was…
