Chinese visitors Baodi Wu, Huanyan Chen and Guoli Liang sentenced for targeting Auckland, Christchurch residents in blessing scam

Three Chinese swindlers, Baodi Wu, 59, Huanyan Chen, 54, and Guoli Liang, 51, were sentenced to prison before deportation for a $100,000 crime spree involving a “blessing scam” targeting vulnerable women in the immigrant communities of Auckland and Christchurch. They were arrested at Auckland airport while attempting to leave New Zealand with $78,000 in cash and stolen items after a three-week holiday. Judge Kirsten Lummis condemned their actions, stating that their behavior was “despicable” and emphasized the need for a stern response to deter similar crimes.

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