Date: 05-28-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Hui Zhang

Case Number: 1:24-cr-10013

Judge: Myong J. Joun

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Suffolk County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Boston

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1 Million Counterfeit Check Scheme
Repeat Offender Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for $1 Million Counterfeit Check Scheme

From around June 2020 through at least May 2022, Hui Zhang, age 42, opened fraudulent bank accounts under false identities into which he electronically deposited approximately 114 counterfeit checks – totaling more than $1 million. The counterfeit checks were drawn on the account of a Boston-based retailer. Zhang subsequently withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from these accounts via ATMs.

In 2017, Zhang was convicted of forgery of a check and other offenses and was sentenced to probation. In 2018, after being found in possession of various forged credit cards and fraudulent identity cards, Zhang was convicted of identity fraud and sentenced to two years in prison.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney William F. Abely, Chief of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first year to be served on home confinement

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