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Eleven Indians charged in a 2023 visa fraud scheme using staged robberies across four states to obtain U visas.
Eleven Indian nationals have been charged in a federal conspiracy to commit visa fraud by staging armed robberies at convenience stores and restaurants in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio starting in March 2023.
The scheme involved fake robberies with apparent firearms, cash theft, and delayed police reports to create believable victim narratives for U visa applications.
Defendants allegedly paid to participate as victims or coordinated the fraud, with a central organizer reportedly compensating store owners.
The ringleader and two others were previously convicted.
All 11 face up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
One defendant has already been deported.
The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on immigration fraud.
Once indios acusados en un esquema de fraude de visado 2023 que utilizaba robos escenificados en cuatro estados para obtener visas U.