NEW YORK (PIX11) — Five people are accused of impersonating immigration judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers, and almost getting a woman deported, according to federal prosecutors.
According to the indictment, the defendants, Daniela Alejandra Sanchez Ramirez, Marlyn Yulitza Salazar Pineda, Jhoan Sebastian Sanchez Ramirez and Alexandra Patricia Sanchez Ramirez, face multiple charges, including wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and false impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States. The fifth defendant is not in custody.
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Court documents show the group of five allegedly operated a fake law firm without a license and took more than $100,000 from their victims. While posing as judges and lawyers, they allegedly transmitted doctored documents and facilitated sham immigration proceedings, including asylum interviews and court appearances.
The impersonators made their victims believe their pending immigration cases had been resolved and made them miss their actual court appearances. As a result, at least one victim was ordered deported unknowingly…