U.S. Arrests ‘Serial Fraudster’ for Heading a $1 Billion Fraud Scheme

A Chinese businessman was arrested on Wednesday in New York for allegedly leading a group that cheated thousands of online followers out of over US$1 billion, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Ho Wan Kwok and his associate Kin Ming Je are accused of working together to deceive Kwok’s followers by making false claims and asking for investments into various businesses associated with them. Je remains at large. The defendants operated through a complex web of fraudulent and fake businesses and investment opportunities that connected dozens of interrelated entities, which allowed them to take the money from people and use…