A New York woman named Yuxin Fu has been arrested and extradited to Massachusetts after allegedly scamming a Cape Cod resident out of $46,000.
The Barnstable police, following a detailed investigation, apprehended the 24-year-old from Flushing, New York, for her role in deceiving a resident of Marston Mills.
In December 2022, police received reports that a Marston Mills resident had been contacted by a scammer impersonating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent. The scammer claimed that the victim’s social security number was involved in a criminal investigation in Texas. To avoid having their funds seized, the victim was coerced into transferring $46,000 into a so-called “safe government account.”
Through multiple search warrants and extensive follow-up investigations, Fu was identified, leading to an arrest warrant being issued in June 2023. However, Fu had already traveled to China in May 2023.
On September 23, 2024, Fu was arrested at JFK Airport in New York. She waived her right to contest extradition and was transported back to Massachusetts by Barnstable police and Massachusetts State Police.
Fu faced arraignment on Friday, charged with larceny over $1,200 and receiving stolen property exceeding that amount. She is currently held on a $100,000 bail.