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Two Americans sentenced for North Korea IT worker scheme

source: U.S. federal court / Justice Department -> target: Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang

On 2026-04-16, two U.S. nationals were sentenced in federal court in Boston for helping North Korean operatives obtain remote IT jobs through a laptop-farm scheme. Kejia Wang received nine years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft.

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BostonMassachusettsNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America42.360, -71.059
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