DUNBARTON, NH — A Canadian woman has been indicted on multiple felony charges stemming from an investigation into a nationwide fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims.
Huijie Ying, 43, of British Columbia, Canada, was indicted Wednesday by a Merrimack County Grand Jury on charges of financial exploitation of an elderly adult, identity fraud, theft by unauthorized taking and theft by deception, all Class A felonies.
The indictment stems from an investigation into an organized fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $20,000 in cash from victims in December.
The investigation revealed that the victims were targeted as part of a coordinated scam in which individuals were manipulated into withdrawing and turning over large sums of money under false pretenses.
Through investigative efforts, including the review of financial records, digital evidence, surveillance and witness statements, Ying was identified as a suspect.
The Dunbarton Police Department executed multiple search warrants and conducted follow-up interviews in collaboration with several local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Investigators developed evidence indicating that Ying was not only involved in the offenses committed in New Hampshire but also engaged in similar fraudulent conduct in another state as part of the broader scheme.
Ying is currently facing charges related to similar conduct in that other state.
Ying is being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility pending extradition to New Hampshire to answer to the charges contained in the Merrimack County indictment.
