Fake Attys, Judges, Hearings: DOJ Alleges Immigration Scam

By Hailey Konnath ( February 20, 2026, 10:54 PM EST) -- A group of Colombian immigrants scammed clients out of $100,000 by pretending to be immigration lawyers at a fake firm and orchestrating phony hearings in which they pretended to be judges and federal agents, complete with fake judicial robes and uniforms, federal prosecutors in New York said Friday....

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