Overview
- Sze Man Yu Inos, known as “Yuki,” received a 71‑month federal prison term from Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona after a wire‑fraud conviction in the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Inos gained access to victims by building emotional ties, telling older women “You are like my mom,” and claiming wealth and Bitcoin investing success before asking for money.
- Prosecutors said the scheme ran in Saipan and Guam from November 2020 to January 2022, then expanded to victims in Washington and California, and continued even as the case moved through court.
- The court ordered $769,355.67 in restitution to victims and entered a $684,848.34 criminal forfeiture judgment, along with a mandatory $200 special assessment.
- The FBI said Inos forged a federal judge’s signature to advance the scam, and officials warned that affinity fraud tied to crypto is rising as losses hit a record $11.3 billion last year.