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Zhixiang Chen, a 20-year-old Chinese national who is in the United States illegally, pleaded guilty on Friday in Lawrence County to corrupt organizations and organized retail crime.
Man Jailed after Pleading Guilty to Apple Gift Card Draining Scam …
2 days ago · Zhixiang Chen, a 20-year-old Chinese national, pleaded guilty Friday in Lawrence County Court to corrupt organizations and organized retail crime. As part of the 1.5-to-3-year sentence, Chen is banned from Wal-Mart stores and is facing potential deportation action. ... The judge also ordered Chen to forfeit $16,143 and equipment used to commit ...
Gift Card Scam Unmasked: Illegal Migrant Jailed as $1 Million
HARRISBURG, PA — A 20-year-old Chinese national, Zhixiang Chen, has been sentenced to 1.5 to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of corrupt organizations and organized retail ...
Man arrested for gift card scheme at Frazer Walmart sentenced to …
1 day ago · Zhixiang Chen, 20, pleaded guilty in Lawrence County Court to corrupt organizations and organized retail crime. As part of his 1½- to 3-year sentence, Chen is banned from Walmart stores and is ...
Apple gift card theft operation leads to prison time for man
19 hours ago · A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for retail theft for committing an Apple gift card draining scam in western Pennsylvania. According to court records, 20-year-old Zhixiang Chen, a ...
Man sentenced for Apple gift card scam targeting Western …
12 hours ago · Zhixiang Chen, 20, pleaded guilty in Lawrence County Court to charges of corrupt organizations and organized retail crime. As part of his 1.5-to-3-year prison sentence, Chen is banned from all Walmart stores and faces deportation proceedings. ... Chen would drain the balances, leaving victims with worthless cards. In May 2024, Chen was caught ...
Zhixiang Chen sentenced in large gift card scam in W. Pa. New …
1 day ago · Zhixiang Chen was sentenced to up to three years in jail for stealing gift cards from Walmart and then altering the cards to receive payouts, Henry said. He is also banned from Walmart stores and ...
Chinese national jailed for Apple gift card draining scam in …
1 day ago · According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, 20-year-old Zhixiang Chen pleaded guilty last week in Lawrence County Court to charges of corrupt organizations and organized retail crime.
Man charged in gift card thefts, faces potential deportation
19 hours ago · Zhixiang Chen, 20, pleaded guilty Friday in the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas to stealing Apple gift cards from at least six Walmart locations and altering them to redirect the funds to himself after activation, according to an Office of the Attorney General news release issued Tuesday, Jan. 14. No charges were filed in Butler County.
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