A Fairfax man is accused of swindling a woman out of $200,000 by telling her she could receive a visa if she invested in his business. Fairfax County police said 50-year-old Hong Ku Kim, of Great Falls, told the 37-year-old woman that the money would be placed in an escrow account so she could get an E2 visa, police said. That visa allows someone who has invested a significant amount in a U.S. business to be admitted to the country.
Police say the woman deposited the money and Kim issued a check to the law firm managing the funds. But he then stopped payment on the check, and the victim couldn’t obtain the visa or recover her money, police said.
Kim is charged with embezzlement and obtaining money by false pretense.
– Emily Babay
