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

Federal prosecutors will announce charges Wednesday against 10 defendants accused of operating a decade-long marriage fraud scheme that resulted in around 1,000 sham weddings

The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 11 people accused of orchestrating a decadelong marriage fraud operation that allegedly engineered more than 1,000 sham marriages between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens to secure fraudulent green cards. In his first press conference since he was sworn in t

Federal charges target 11 defendants in a marriage fraud network that arranged over 1,000 sham unions for Chinese nationals seeking green cards.

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday charged 11 people in a decade-long scheme that arranged about 1,000 sham marriages to allow mostly Chinese nationals to achieve legal immigration status in the United States, according to court documents.

Some immigrants paid thousands of dollars to take part in the scheme, which led to permanent legal status, the DOJ said.

The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.

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