Grad student accused of scamming woman to pay his tuition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Brown University graduate student was charged Thursday with scamming a Florida woman out of $30,000 by telling her he wanted to open a school for poor children in Dubai.
Shishuai Li, a 25-year-old computer science student, instead used the money for tuition and living expenses, authorities said.
Li did not enter a plea during an appearance in Providence District Court on a felony state charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, according to court records. He was ordered held on $3,000 bail and made to surrender his passport. A court spokesman said Thursday no attorney had yet entered an appearance on Li's behalf. Li did not immediately return an email seeking comment.