Theft/Property — Federal Way, WA — reported 2026-07-07

SUMMARY

A Washington-based woman pleaded guilty to impersonating a financial advisor in a scheme that defrauded at least 28 victims of more than $3 million.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Federal Way, WA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-07
  • Suspect: female, age 53
  • Victim(s): 28 (at least 28 victims, mostly over 65 and from the Washington Korean community)
  • Status: pleaded guilty

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jenni Yoon Jeong Lee is a 53-year-old woman based in Federal Way, Wash.
  • She pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud
  • Lee claimed to be an advisor employed by one of her fake companies
  • She used about half of the stolen money to pay earlier investors, and spent about $900,000 at casinos