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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A1 FINANCIAL CRIME HIGH RISK Published 5 Oct 2026 at 12:00 UTC, affecting US, CN

DOJ: Chinese national pleads guilty to $597,000 money laundering conspiracy that took life savings from victims in California and Nevada

Binghui Liu, a Chinese national formerly residing in San Jose, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering involving $597,000 taken from victims in California and Nevada.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from U.S. Department of Justice, published 5 Oct 2026.

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What happened

Binghui Liu, a Chinese national formerly residing in San Jose, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering involving $597,000 taken from victims in California and Nevada.

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STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
Binghui Liu
Person, accused
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  • Assess controls for detecting money laundering involving international actors
  • Update internal case studies with recent typologies
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FROM THE NOTICE Binghui Liu, 33, a citizen of China formerly residing in San Jose, pending an asylum application, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. Department of Justice, 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC, justice.gov

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