On October 4, 2023, we had a significant development in a fraud case involving 24-year-old Yuxin Fu from Flushing, New York. She was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport and subsequently extradited to Barnstable, Massachusetts, where she is facing serious charges linked to fraud.
The Barnstable Police initially took action on September 23, 2023, after an extensive investigation into the alleged theft and illegal possession of stolen property valued over $2,000. As a result, prosecutors have set her bail at an impressive $100,000.
The troubling saga began in 2022 when residents from Marstons Mills reported that someone impersonating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent was contacting them. This impersonator falsely claimed that the victims’ Social Security numbers were tied to a case in Texas and instructed them to transfer $46,000 to a fake “government security account” to evade arrest.
In response to these alarming complaints, the police launched an investigation in December 2022, which led to an arrest warrant being issued in June 2023. However, it was revealed that Fu had fled to China in May 2023. After nearly a year of waiting, Massachusetts State Police and Barnstable police managed to detain her upon her return to the U.S. at JFK Airport, ultimately bringing her to Massachusetts for legal proceedings.
During her court appearance in Barnstable District Court on October 4, Fu faced two charges: theft exceeding $1,200 and illegal possession of stolen property valued at $1,200, with bail set at $100,000.
This case highlights a collaborative effort from multiple agencies, including the Barnstable Police, the U.S. Secret Service’s Internet Fraud Task Force, Massachusetts State Police, and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.
