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Vong remote IT worker scheme (13 U.S. companies; FAA access)

Date (as written)
Between 2021 and 2024
Year
2021
Country
United States
Actors (as written)
John Doe aka William James (Shenyang, China)
Actor pages
John Doe aka William James
Tags (as written)
IT workers; laptop
Dollar figures (as written)
$970,000

Source entries (1)

DOJ OPA press release: Maryland man (Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong) pleads guilty (2025-04-15)

Vong remote IT worker scheme (13 U.S. companies; FAA access) · Between 2021 and 2024
Between 2021 and 2024, Vong used fraudulent misrepresentations to obtain employment with at least 13 different U.S. companies, who collectively paid Vong a total of more than $970,000 in salary for software development services that were, unbeknownst to them, performed by Doe and/or other overseas conspirators.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/maryland-man-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-commit-wire-fraud

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