Saipan Woman Jailed 71 Months for Bitcoin Fraud That Targeted Elderly Women in Guam and CNMI

TLDR: Saipan woman Yuki Inos was sentenced to 71 months in prison for wire fraud targeting older women. Yuki falsely posed as a wealthy Bitcoin investor to solicit funds from trusting elderly victims. The scheme extended from Guam and Saipan to victims in Washington and California after 2022. Courts ordered $769,355.67 in restitution plus a $684,848.34 criminal forfeiture judgment. Federal court has sentenced a Saipan woman to prison for running a crypto fraud scheme. Sze Man Yu Inos, known as “Yuki,” age 30, received 71 months in federal prison on April 23, 2026. Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands handed down the sentence. The crypto fraud operation targeted older women across Guam, Saipan, Washington, and California, resulting in massive financial losses for dozens of victims. Crypto Fraud Scheme Preyed on Older Women in Guam and Saipan The crypto fraud began between November 2020 and January 2022 across Guam and Saipan. Yuki approached older women in both locations and worked to befriend them deliberately. She falsely claimed to come from a wealthy Chinese family and said she owned several businesses. She also posed as a highly successful Bitcoin investor to appear credible and financially established. To win the trust of her targets, Yuki treated them to expensive meals and gave them lavish gifts. She shared invented personal problems to create emotional closeness with each woman she approached. She repeatedly told her victims, “You are like my mom,” to deepen the personal connection she was building. These tactics were designed to lower their guard before requesting money. Once the women trusted her, Yuki began soliciting funds and Bitcoin investments under false pretenses. She used the fabricated image of a profitable crypto investor to convince victims the investments were legitimate. The entire operation was structured to extract as much money as possible from each target. The court ordered Yuki to p...