Fake lawyer faces 20 years in prison for defrauding immigrants

A Los Angeles woman stole the identity of a New York attorney and, using her credentials, scammed several immigrants, charging them thousands of dollars for alleged immigration paperwork she never performed, federal authorities say. Jessica Godoy Ramos, 36, who faces criminal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, ... Read more

Alert: Visa Lottery Fraud

Scammers posing as U.S. government representatives are sending fraudulent emails and letters to applicants for the Diversity Visa program, known as the "visa lottery". These emails and letters tell people that they are winners of a diversity visa, but they are a scam intended to trick them into buying a ... Read more

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