2 Riverside County Residents Plead Guilty in $16M Apple Fraud Scheme

Apple lost $16m through returns of counterfeit products in transnational scam

Yushan Lin, 31, and Shuyi Xing, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges involving wire and mail fraud.

2 Riverside County residents plead guilty in $16M Apple fraud scheme

Two Chinese nationals living in Riverside County pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a scheme to defraud Apple by fraudulently returning thousands of counterfeit iPhones, iPads and other goods, resulting in more than $16.2 million in losses for the tech giant. Yushan Lin, 31, and Shuyi Xing, 35, both of Corona, admitted to conspiracy charges involving wire and mail fraud. Xing also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in a separate…

Corona residents plead guilty to participating in Apple fraud scheme

CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) - Two Chinese nationals living in Riverside County pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme in which counterfeit iPhones and iPads were imported from China, then exchanged at Apple stores across the Southland. Yushan Lin, 31, and Shuyi Xing, 35, both of Corona, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud. Xing also pleaded guilty to an additional count …