BARNSTABLE — A 24-year-old woman from Flushing, New York, was arrested and extradited to Massachusetts on charges of scamming a Cape Cod resident out of $46,000, authorities said Friday.
Yuxin Fu was taken into custody at JFK International Airport as she attempted to reenter the United States on Sept. 23 after fleeing to China in May, according to the Barnstable Police Department.
Officials said the investigation began in December when a Marstons Mills resident was instructed to transfer $46,000 into a “safe” government account by someone posing as a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.
The scammer falsely informed the victim that their social security number was linked to an investigation in Texas and that their funds were at risk of being seized.
Following several search warrants and an extensive investigation, a warrant was issued for Fu’s arrest in June.
Fu was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Oct. 4 on charges of Larceny Over $1,200 and Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200.
The Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office requested Fu be held on $100,000 bail.
The successful outcome of this case was due to the collaborative efforts of the Barnstable Police Department, the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, Massachusetts State Police, and the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office.
