Feds bust NYC fraud scheme that engineered hundreds of sham marriages between Americans, Chinese nationals

NY Post ^ | 8/12/26 | Josh Christenson

[Libloather]

WASHINGTON — The feds nabbed 11 suspects accused of operating a decade-long, multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme that resulted in around 1,000 sham weddings between primarily Chinese nationals and US citizens for the purpose of getting the Asians green cards.

The “cottage industry” uncovered Wednesday charged foreign nationals up to $100,000 for each fake union, including submitting fraudulent applications to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of those seeking lawful permanent residency.

The sham wedding ring used advertisements on social media platforms, held phony marraige ceremonies and even had both parties to the fake unions sign bizarre pre-nuptial agreements, prosecutors in the Southern District of New York alleged.

One of those agreements expressly stated that “except in the name of husband and wife, both parties live independently and must not interfere with each other,” according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.

Each defendant faces charges of conspiring to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud as well as conspiracy to encourage the unlawful residence of aliens in the US.

All 11 of the alleged scheme participants were expected to make their initial appearance in White Plains federal court later Wednesday.

“This was one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in United States history,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche at a DC press conference.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: americans; china; fraud; fraudtruth; illegaltruth; immigranttruth; nationals

[Libloather]

Hold on just a second. Isn't the socialist bartender shopping for a donor? Nice retirement home near Wuhan. Close to schools. Match made in heaven.

[Libloather]

Though most of the gang’s activity took place in New York City, the ring also operated in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, China and the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The defendants, all but one of whom are naturalized from China, included Amy Cheng, 72; Xiao Mei Chan, 64; Christine Lu, 52; Jing Yan Ye, 43; Xiao Yan Chen, 48; Gang Zheng, 61; Anthony Cheng, 47; Michelle Duenas, 35; Angela Duenas, 26; Sigrid Cetino, 32; and Erika Johnson, 43.

They should do it all in China.

[ConservativeMind]

Everyone involved should get the electric chair.

[EinNYC]

I remember how the Chinese, funded by their government, were buying up every co-op apartment in Queens they could get their hands on. Imaging a stranger knocking on your door, asking “Any apartment for sale? Yours?” And if they bought an apartment, they proceeded to bring Chinese trash ways to it, doing low class things no American would do. Having their little kids pee or poop against apartment buildings instead of seeking a restroom. Drying fish they got at the market on the co-op’s bushes out in the yard. Smoking on the front lawns in their pajamas. Etc. And they also bought single family homes in the adjoining neighborhoods. I’m SO glad I moved out of NYC and live on my quiet leafy Baltimore suburban street.

[gopno1]

We absolutely need to bring back the chair.

[InkStone]

“Everyone involved should get the electric chair”
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Amen, and Thank You.
Let’s dust off, and refurbish ‘Old Sparky’ and put him to work indeed. John 14:6