99-year-old becomes oldest Beijinger to be charged with a crime

A 99-year-old Beijing man became the oldest criminal defendant ever charged in Beijing, after going on trial for allegedly swindling 750,000 RMB from an American. Zhou Zhiping, born in 1910, seems to have Nigerian scammed his victim. He claimed to be a ex-provincial governor during the Nationalist rule of China, and said he needed help to unfreeze Nationalist assets held in the United States. Because of his age, Zhou was released on bail. He could face 10 years to life (whichever comes first) in found guilty. Source: Reuters