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FBI Joins Probe Into Missing California Grandfather After Suspicious Disappearance

Agents now label the case a suspicious disappearance tied to possible phone impersonation.

Overview

  • The FBI, working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, says it is investigating Naiping Hou’s suspicious disappearance and is urging the public to submit tips.
  • Hou, 74, was reported missing on May 4, 2025 after his family last saw him during a March fishing trip.
  • Friends who checked his Rancho Cucamonga home found it cleared out and freshly painted with his vehicles missing.
  • Authorities later identified extensive fraudulent activity in his bank accounts, and his son says more than $1 million was withdrawn as brief, out-of-character texts came from his phone.
  • The family has offered a $250,000 reward and launched findnaipinghou.com to gather information that could help locate him.