Chinese National Sentenced for Laundering Millions from Crypto Scams

Jingliang Su, a Chinese national, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for laundering nearly $37 million from cryptocurrency scams targeting American citizens. According to NS3.AI, the fraudulent scheme involved persuading victims to transfer funds into accounts managed by the scammers. These funds were then laundered through shell companies and converted into Tether (USDT). Last year, losses from cryptocurrency scams escalated to over $17 billion, with AI-driven impersonation scams witnessing a dramatic increase of 1400%.