POMONA, California (AP) — A Chinese national appeared shackled in court Wednesday on charges that he pretended to be a U.S. Army recruiter to bilk fellow immigrants out of thousands of dollars in fees, an elaborate scheme that authorities said included setting up an office and giving out fake military ID cards and uniforms that the recruits wore in a parade.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say Yupeng Deng recruited about 100 other Chinese immigrants from Southern California, San Jose and Atlanta to join his "U.S. Army/Military Special Forces Reserve unit," telling them that by doing so they could improve their chances of obtaining green cards and U.S. citizenship.
A judge set …
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