No Refuge for Disaster Fraudsters: Massachusetts Man Pleaded Guilty to Wire Fraud and Fraudulent Use of Government Seals and Faces Deportation
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No Refuge for Disaster Fraudsters: Massachusetts Man Pleaded Guilty to Wire Fraud and Fraudulent Use of Government Seals and Faces Deportation WASHINGTON – Last week, a Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of government seals after falsely portraying his organization as a FEMA-endorsed federal agency. The defendant, a Brazilian national who entered the United States in 2016 and overstayed his visa, was arrested Feb. 19, 2026, at Orlando International Airport after traveling from Boston. He is in removal proceedings and faces up to 20 years in federal prison at
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