State Police Arrest New York Couple for Courier Scam

Date Posted: Saturday, March 28th, 2026

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The Delaware State Police have arrested 51-year-old Dongjun Zou and 47-year-old Wulian Fan, both of New York, for felony theft following a courier scam investigation in Seaford.

On the morning of March 25, 2026, troopers were contacted by an 84-year-old male who believed he had fallen victim to a scam. It was learned that in the days prior, the victim encountered a pop-up that locked him out of his computer and instructed him to call a number for assistance. Upon contacting the phone number, the victim was coerced into withdrawing a large amount of money and told to provide it to a courier who showed up at his residence the following morning.

While troopers were speaking with the victim, the scammers contacted him to arrange the pickup of another large sum of money. Detectives from the Sussex County Financial Crimes Unit, along with the Special Investigations Unit, became involved in the investigation. Through investigative means, detectives identified Zou and Fan as suspects.

Detectives conducted a traffic stop on Zou’s Nissan SUV, and both suspects were taken into custody and taken to Troop 4.

Zou was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on an $18,000 unsecured bond.

Mugshot of Dongjun Zou

Person knowingly acquires, maintains an interest in, conceals, possesses, transfers, or transports the proceeds of criminal activity (Felony)
Theft $1500 or Greater and Victim is 62 Years of Age or Older (Felony)
Attempt to Commit Theft $1500 or Greater and Victim is 62 Years of Age or Older (Felony)
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

Fan was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 3, and released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.

Mugshot of Wulian Fan

Attempt to Commit Theft $1500 or Greater and Victim is 62 Years of Age or Older (Felony)
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

Scam Advisory

Troopers advise the public to stay alert to scams. If you are contacted in an unusual manner, pressured to act quickly, threatened with arrest, or if something seems suspicious—pause, disengage, and check with a trusted source. Legitimate businesses and government agencies will never ask for payment methods such as gift cards, cryptocurrency, large cash amounts, or gold bars, whether via text message, mail to an unknown address, or a courier at your home.

To learn about some of the most common frauds and scams seen across the country, visit FBI.gov. If you or someone you know has been a victim of a scam or fraud scheme, report it to ic3.gov, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.