Overview

• Federal prosecutors charged Yinye Wang, 36, and Qiuju Wu, 55, with bank fraud involving accounts linked to an Old Brookville couple reported missing on March 31.
• Starting June 29, each victim was added to Wu’s bank account as a joint owner with rights of survivorship, enabling transfers and withdrawals that totaled about $2.8 million by July 10, according to the complaint.
• Evidence detailed in the filing includes bank records, surveillance images of Wu making transfers, and a 2023 LAX screening where Wang allegedly possessed IDs and financial documents in other names.
• Wang was arrested in California and released on bond, while Wu was arrested in Texas and remains held on an immigration detainer.
• Investigators have not explained how the defendants are connected to Peishuan Fan and JuanJuan Zwang, as the missing-persons investigation continues and federal court appearances in Central Islip are pending.