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Chinese Americans are being targeted by scammers in schemes known as the \\u201cChinese consulate scam\\u201d and the \\u201cblessing scam,\\u201d through which victims have lost millions. When Mandarin-language calls began to bombard residents across the U.S., authorities take a deeper look. They find that these illegal robocalls are targeting areas with large Chinese American populations. Victims of the Chinese consulate scam are told they are in legal trouble with the Chinese government. The scammers then persuade them to hand over money or personal information to resolve the phony problem. Victims lose $150,000 on average.

And, in Chinatowns across America, scammers are targeting older Chinese Americans in the blessing scam, aka the ghost scam. This scam uses some victims\\u2019 traditional beliefs to lure them into an elaborate con that involves a team of scammers who work in tandem to steal valuables and cash.