Disgraced NYC immigration attorney gets 6 years in prison for $16 million fraud scheme

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Disgraced NYC immigration attorney gets 6 years in prison for $16 million fraud scheme

A Bronx-based immigration attorney who committed expansive fraud and stole $16 million from his clients was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison. Kofi Amankwaa, 70, was also ordered to pay the $16 million in restitution and $13 million in penalties, the Justice Department announced in a press release. “People who immigrate to America are often vulnerable and simply trying to build better lives for themselves and their loved ones,” N…

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Honduran national indicted for fraudulent green card possession and illegal re-entry

Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney has announced an indictment against Mario Antonio Mejia-Calderon, a 34-year-old Honduran national. Mejia-Calderon is charged with possessing a fraudulent permanent resident card and illegal re-entry after deportation. If found guilty on both charges, he could face up to 12 years in federal prison. He has been arrested and detained pending trial.The indictment states that Mejia-Calderon was discovered…

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70-y-o attorney imprisoned for 'large-scale' immigration fraud on Caribbean immigrants

70-y-o attorney imprisoned for 'large-scale' immigration fraud on Caribbean immigrants NEW YORK, CMC - A former immigration attorney has been sentenced to prison for 70 months for 'large-scale' immigration fraud on Caribbean and other immigrants. Matthew Podolsky, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York...

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Attorney jailed for immigration fraud on Caribbean immigrants

NEW YORK, CMC – A former immigration attorney  has been sentenced to prison for 70  months for “large-scale” immigration fraud on Caribbean and other immigrants.

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His tax fraud of R7.8 million grew to more than R15 million due to fines and interest.

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Former Bronx Attorney Kofi Amankwaa Sentenced to 70 Months for Immigration Fraud

Kofi Amankwaa, a former Bronx-based immigration attorney, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for orchestrating a large-scale immigration fraud scheme. The sentencing, handed down by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, followed Amankwaa’s guilty plea in September 2024. His fraudulent activities involved exploiting the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to file thousands of false immigration applications, leading to severe legal and f…