Man accused of posing as immigration lawyer in Hialeah busted in sting

A South Florida man is behind bars after police say he scammed a woman by posing as a licensed immigration lawyer.

Rafael Moreno, 49, is accused of practicing law without a license and unlawful use of a notary commission, which is a felony.

According to the arrest report, an Alabama woman was told the suspect could help her with asylum applications.

In March, she traveled to his office at 1625 Palm Avenue in Hialeah. There, she allegedly paid him $170, and he notarized documents for her husband without him being present, which made her suspicious about whether Moreno was an actual attorney…

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