Ringleader of Indian Fake Robbery Scam Gets Just Two Years in Jail
Criminal Justice,Chicago,Louisiana,Immigration,Fraud,Migrants,Scams,Justice Department
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A man living in Chicago who was convicted of running an immigration fraud ring has been handed a two-year prison sentence for arranging hundreds of fake armed robberies so migrants can use the police reports to gain legal visas.
Parth Nayi, 29, was charged with organizing the fake robberies from 2022 to 2024 at small restaurants, convenience stores, and gas stations across Chicago and the suburbs, prosecutors said, according to CWBChicago.
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