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Orlando Officials Arrest Four in $20M Fake Immigration Scam

4/25/2026

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Authorities say the scheme extracted $20 million by withholding promised immigration documents until victims paid extra fees.
Four people were arrested in Orlando, Florida, for running the fake Legacy Imigra office and held in jail.
Sheriff John Mina said the suspects posed as attorneys, created client email accounts, and demanded additional payments.
Seven victims reported losses from $2,500 to $26,000; three arrestees are undocumented and victims may qualify for U visas.

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Authorities say the scheme extracted $20 million by withholding promised immigration documents until victims paid extra fees.
Four people were arrested in Orlando, Florida, for running the fake Legacy Imigra office and held in jail.
Sheriff John Mina said the suspects posed as attorneys, created client email accounts, and demanded additional payments.
Seven victims reported losses from $2,500 to $26,000; three arrestees are undocumented and victims may qualify for U visas.