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Yanbing Chen
Charged
Charged in EDNY in an investment fraud and money laundering case tied to pig-butchering schemes (per EDNY DOJ press release).
Status
Charged
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
pig-butchering, investment-fraud, money-laundering, legal-case
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- EDNY press release alleges laundering proceeds from a pig-butchering investment fraud scheme.
- Allegations include opening accounts under false identities and use of forged identification.
- Status reflects formal criminal charging; allegations remain unproven unless adjudicated.
- Update with plea/sentencing outcomes if later announced.
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Timeline
2022-10-13
EDNY DOJ press release announced an unsealed indictment charging Yanbing Chen and other defendants in alleged investment fraud and money laundering schemes.
• Eleven Defendants Arrested for Investment Fraud, Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business Schemes (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO EDNY) press-release)