MESA COUNTY, COLO. - On May 30, 2025, deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a computer scam incident resulting in financial loss that took place over multiple days.

The victim reported receiving a message from an unknown sender stating that their bank account had been compromised and needed to be secured. The victim followed the prompts provided by an individual posing as a representative from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which included sending $11,000 in cash through the mail to an address in southern California. 

The victim later chose to stop the shipment, but when the box arrived at the initial shipping point in Grand Junction, Colorado, it was picked up by an unknown individual with identification documents containing the victim’s information. Investigators with the Property Crimes Unit of the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office were able to identify the intercepting individual as Youbin Huang, 25, of El Monte, California. Through investigation, investigators determined Huang was also intimately involved in the perpetration of the scam. 

A nationwide warrant was issued on February 25, 2026 for Huang. Huang was arrested by California State Patrol on April 13, 2026, and transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility where he was booked in on May 10, 2026, on the following charges:

• Fraud- identify theft, Felony 4
• Computer Crime - scheme/defraud - $5,000-$20,000, Felony 5
• Theft - $5,000-$20,000, Felony 5

No further information on this case is available at this time.

The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office would like to provide these reminders:

Never:

• Give out your personal information/financial information to an unsolicited caller.
• Download an untrusted program or give remote access to your devices.
• Click on suspicious links, emails, text messages, or pop ups.
• Be pressured or send gift cards or crypto currency as a form of payment.
• Send cash in the mail (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.)

Always:

• Slow down and think about what you are being asked to do.
• Do not be afraid to hang up.
• Call the company that the scammer claims to represent from a trusted phone number.
• Be wary of things that seem too good to be true.
• Keep up to date on common scams and communicate with family and friends.
• If you are not sure, call law enforcement (970-242-6707), family, or a trusted friend to get advice.