A US woman has been sent to prison for more than eight years over an elaborate scheme to steal the identities of American workers and pass them to North Koreans.
Christina Chapman admitted to stealing the identities of 68 US citizens, then helping foreign workers use those identities to pose as Americans and gain employment at over 300 separate companies.
Investigators say the "staggering" scheme used the stolen identities to generate $17m (£12.5m) in funds that were sent back to North Korea. Chapman claimed to be unaware that she was helping the North Koreans, officials say.
US Attorney for Washington DC General Jeanine Pirro warned companies to be alert for similar North Korean plots.
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US woman gets 8-year sentence for stealing identities to give North Koreans jobs
- by: Max Matza
- 2025-07-24
- Source:
BBC News
- 07/25/2025
