Oakland County Woman Pleads Guilty In $60K Phone Scam: Officials

Kari Melissa Morales, 51, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Her sentencing date wasn't immediately scheduled. Morales and at least one other person tried to scam a Grand Rapids resident out of $60,000 in April by threatening her with a phony federal arrest warrant for tax fraud, according to federal officials. Officials said Morales traveled to Grand Rapids with fake documents, including an "FBI WARRANT OF ARREST" and "IRS RECEIPT." The fake warrant said the target...