The man who created a fake army

A Chinese national recruits immigrants into a phony division of the U.S. Army — with the bogus promise that serving might lead to a green card

It wasn't this fake, but a Los Angeles man did convince Chinese immigrants to join his sham U.S. Army unit, even going so far as to charge a $450 initiation fee.
(Image credit: CC BY: John Morgan)

Yupeng Deng, a Chinese man living in Los Angeles, is accused of creating a phony U.S. Army reserve unit to swindle thousands of dollars from fellow immigrants. Here, a brief guide to the case:

How did Deng build a fake army?

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