Chinese National Accused of Impersonating US Marshal to Scam Victim

Data show government impersonation scams are a growing problem in the United States.

The Department of Justice in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A Chinese citizen is accused of impersonating a U.S. marshal in an attempt to con a New York resident out of $98,000.

The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office in Canton, New York, announced on May 23 that its criminal investigation division had arrested Chinese national Chi Liqing two days earlier and charged him with attempted second-degree grand larceny.