The Sacramento Police Department in partnership with The Ontario Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, announce the arrest of 41-year- XXX Siqinaode in connection with a series of fraud cases beginning in September of 2023. In cases like this, it is only through partnerships with our law enforcement partners, that closure can be brought to the victims.

This case was investigated by the Sacramento Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit. Siqinaode was identified as the suspect in a fraud scheme wherein seven (7) elderly victims throughout the U.S. were scammed out of large sums of money. Investigators obtained evidence that Siqinaode had been sending large amounts of cash deposits from the defrauded victims overseas to the China Merchants Bank. 

On 1/9/2024, a Felony arrest warrant out of Sacramento County was issued, charging Siqinaode with Felony Fraud/theft- 487(A)PC. Detectives reached out to the Ontario Police Department and the U.S. Marshals to assist in the apprehension and extradition of Siqinaode.

 On 02/06/2024, Siqinaode was arrested in Ontario, California, and later extradited to Sacramento where he was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.

The Sacramento Police Department Financial Crimes Unit believes that that they will discover additional victims in multiple states as this investigation progresses. If you believe you may be a victim of Siqinaode’s fraudulent scheme or have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Sacramento Police Department dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.

TIPS:

Never provide your personal information in response to an unsolicited request, whether it is over the phone or over the Internet. Emails and Internet pages created by phishers may look exactly like the real thing. They may even have a fake padlock icon that ordinarily is used to denote a secure site. If you did not initiate the communication, you should not provide any information.

If you believe the contact may be legitimate, contact the financial institution yourself. You can find phone numbers and Websites on the monthly statements you receive from your financial institution, or you can look the company up in a phone book or on the Internet. The key is that you should be the one to initiate the contact, using contact information that you have verified yourself.

Never provide your password over the phone or in response to an unsolicited Internet request. A financial institution would never ask you to verify your account information online. Thieves armed with this information and your account number can help themselves to your savings.

Review account statements regularly to ensure all charges are correct. If your account statement is late in arriving, call your financial institution to find out why. If your financial institution offers electronic account access, periodically review activity online to catch suspicious activity.

Never provide personal financial information, including your Social Security number, account numbers or passwords, over the phone or the Internet if you did not initiate the contact. Never click on the link provided in an email you believe is fraudulent. It may contain a virus that can contaminate your computer.

Do not be intimidated by an email or caller who suggests dire consequences if you do not immediately provide or verify financial information. If you believe the contact is legitimate, go to the company's Website by typing in the site address directly or using a page you have previously bookmarked, instead of a link provided in the email.

If you fall victim to an attack, act immediately to protect yourself. Alert your financial institution. Place fraud alerts on your credit files. Monitor your credit files and account statements closely.