Feds bust one of the largest marriage fraud schemes in US history involving 1,000-plus Chinese sham unions

Federal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in connection with a marriage fraud network that arranged over 1,000 sham unions for Chinese nationals seeking U.S. green cards. The scheme involved recruiting U.S. citizens to marry foreign nationals in exchange for payment, according to court documents. Defendants allegedly coordinated marriages across multiple states and collected fees from participants. The charges include conspiracy, immigration fraud, and money laundering.

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