Saturday, April 27, 2024

"'southern california' woman pleads guilty in $150-million counterfeit postage scheme"

By R.C.
saturday, april 27, 2024 at 06:34:13 p.m. edt

"southern california [sic] woman pleads guilty in $150-million counterfeit postage scheme"

guess who?

usually bigger dollars involves asians

Postal Service trucks parked outside a post office.
"a southern california woman has pleaded guilty in a $150-million counterfeit postage scheme. pictured are postal service trucks parked outside a post office in january. (Nam Y. Huh / associated press)

By Melissa Gomez staff writer
april 27, 2024 3 am pt

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  • "a San Gabriel valley woman who was accused of using counterfeit postage on tens of millions of packages pleaded guilty friday to defrauding the United States postal service out of more than $150 million.

    Lijuan "Angela" Chen, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and one count of using counterfeit postage, according to a statement from the U.S. justice department.

    "Chen, a resident of walnut, has been in federal custody since she was arrested in may 2023. a co-defendant, 51-year-old Chuanhua "Hugh" Hu — who authorities say is considered a fugitive hiding in [red] china — has been charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., three counts of passing and possessing counterfeit obligations of the U.S. and a count of forging and counterfeiting postage stamps.



    2 comments:

    Anonymous said...

    Put some glue on her,stick her on a large package and ship her back to China--postage due fees waived.

    --GRA

    Anonymous said...

    Postage stamps" Who would even think of such a thing?