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flag Five accused scam artists, posing as lawyers, defrauded migrants of over $1M with fake immigration services from 2021–2023.

flag Federal authorities have charged five individuals, including four arrested and one fugitive, with running a scam from 2021 to 2023 that targeted migrants seeking legal residency. flag The defendants allegedly posed as immigration lawyers, creating fake court hearings, using counterfeit documents and uniforms, and staging video appearances to deceive victims into paying thousands for non-existent legal services. flag The scheme, which netted over $1 million, exploited vulnerable individuals by falsely claiming cases were being processed, with some victims later threatened with deportation. flag The Justice Department warned that real immigration proceedings are conducted in English, while the frauds were staged in Spanish to target non-English speakers. flag The defendants face federal charges, and authorities urge the public to verify legal service providers.

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