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flag Yuee Ruan, 14 months in prison for scamming elderly Australians with fake spiritual rituals.

flag Yuee Ruan, a woman linked to an international scam, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for targeting elderly Australians with fake spiritual rituals. flag She and alleged accomplices Weining Ren and Mingzhen Liu traveled from China to Sydney in June, tricking older women into surrendering cash and valuables by claiming their families were cursed. flag Victims were told to place items in so-called “blessed” bags, later found to contain only water and noodles. flag One woman lost $130,000 meant for medical care. flag Ruan was arrested at Sydney Airport in July while attempting to re-enter the country. flag Warrants remain for Ren and Liu, and police continue investigating the broader fraud network.

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