More extortion reported in Chinese community

By Frank Girardot on April 14, 2009 11:46 AM | | Comments (1) |
 Police say at least 8 business owners and local professionals have been contacted by phone by Mandarin-speaking extortionists claiming to belong to a Chinese Mafia and demanding they pay $30,000 or else. The calls have been made to people in San Marino, Pasadena, Alhambra, South Pasadena.

We were first tipped to this by reporter Doug K at KNBC. Apparently in recent weeks the extortionists have expanded their operation beyond Rosemead and San Gabriel. 

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Great Wall said:

All over the State... http://www.ktvu.com/news/19081864/detail.html

For the most part, the call sources are traced back overseas. Simialr to a Nigerian scam.

April 14, 2009 12:18 PM

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