Two Southern California suspects admitted their roles in a brazen scam that conned an elderly Ventura man out of $25,000 after fraudsters falsely claimed his bank account was tied to child sexual abuse material in Canada, prosecutors said Tuesday. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Shaohua Sun, of Monterey Park, and Yanwen Gu, of Rosemead, both pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy to commit elder abuse along with additional special allegations tied to the case. Shaohua Sun Online and phone scams are targeting seniors Halfpoint – stock.adobe.com Authorities said the scheme began March 18, when the senior citizen received a text message warning him to verify a supposed $350 purchase at the Apple Store charged to his credit card. The message urged him to call a phone number “immediately.” During the call, an unidentified accomplice allegedly told the victim his local credit union account had been linked to illegal child exploitation content originating in Canada.…