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Chinese businessman Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years for $1B fraud

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Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a US court for a billion-dollar fraud scheme. He defrauded thousands of his online followers between 2018 and 2023, using the funds to support a lavish lifestyle. The US government seized approximately $634 million in alleged fraud proceeds, and Guo was ordered to forfeit $889 million in restitution. China has acknowledged Guo as a fugitive wanted under an Interpol red notice. AI

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Chinese businessman Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years for $1B fraud

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alyssa Chen ·

    China reacts to Guo Wengui’s 30-year US prison sentence, highlighting fugitive status

    China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had “noted” the 30-year prison sentence given to self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who was convicted in a US court for orchestrating a fraud scheme that bilked his followers out of more than US$1 billion. “Guo Wengui is a fugi…

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