US charges 13 Brazilians and Cubans for running fake immigration firm
The accused allegedly operated Legacy Imigra Solutions LLC in Florida to provide false legal advice and falsify immigration documents.
Thirteen nationals from Brazil and Cuba have been charged in the United States for allegedly running a fake immigration services firm in Florida, according to a report by the Times of India.
The Department of Justice stated that the accused allegedly operated Legacy Imigra Solutions LLC, posing as a professional firm staffed by attorneys and experts to attract clients.
Court documents allege the company provided false, inaccurate, and incomplete legal advice to induce clients to use their services. The defendants also allegedly falsified immigration documents to fraudulently obtain benefits and hired individuals they knew were not authorised to work in the US.
Vagner Sorares De Almeida, Juliana Colucci, Lucas Felipe Trindade Silva, and Ronaldo De Campos face charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and unlawful employment of aliens. Erick Bruno Goncalves De Assis Pinto, Nathalia Da Costa Ferreira, Nathalia Gomes Ciriaco, and Kelen Cristina Da Silva are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.
Issac Antonio Narvaez is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, while Ronay Castillo Salazar, Rebeca Aldama Garcia, Mijail Cabera Nunez, and Lorraine Soares Oliverira each face one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.
The investigation is being conducted as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). If convicted, wire fraud counts carry a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, while visa fraud conspiracy carries up to 10 years.
