Romance scam queen forced to repay $2.5M after nationwide con

Bayside woman ordered to repay $2.5M in nationwide romance investment scam

Queens, NY — A Bayside woman who operated a nationwide online investment scam that drained millions from victims has been sentenced to jail after authorities recovered $2.5 million tied to the scheme.

Tiffany Yang, 37, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to 120 days in jail after paying full restitution connected to what prosecutors described as a “pig butchering” scam that targeted 13...