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A slick con artist named Yongxin Lin got caught red-handed trying to open business accounts at a Union County bank using stolen identities — and he wasn’t even using his own name. Cops found nine IDs on him, five of which belonged to real people, plus three cell phones. This wasn’t a one-off: Lin was allegedly running a multi-bank scam across North Carolina, targeting unsuspecting banks with forged documents. Now facing five counts of identity theft, two of money laundering, and nine counts of possessing fake IDs, he’s locked up with a $1 million bond. Authorities say the case is far from over — they’re hunting for more victims and potential co-conspirators in this elaborate fraud ring.

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