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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH U.S. SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Thursday, December 14, 2023 Today’s Paper SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEK U.S.|Fake Robberies Allowed Fake Victims to Apply for Visas, Prosecutors Say https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/us/fake-robberies-visa-scam-massachusetts.html * Share full article * * Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT FAKE ROBBERIES ALLOWED FAKE VICTIMS TO APPLY FOR VISAS, PROSECUTORS SAY Two suspects were charged in a case that spans four states and highlights vulnerabilities in a federal visa program for immigrants. * Share full article * * * Read in app Jimmy’s Market and Liquors in Randolph, Mass., is one of the locations that was robbed in what the F.B.I. says was a visa-fraud scheme. Credit...Google By Mike Ives Dec. 14, 2023, 12:42 p.m. ET On first glance, a slew of eight armed robberies at mini marts and liquor stores in four states this year appeared to be run-of-the-mill crimes. But F.B.I. agents investigating them noticed patterns that they said could suggest a more complex operation: The robberies, including at least one that involved an apparently fake gun, were staged as part of an elaborate visa-fraud scheme. Two suspects in the case, Rambhai Patel and Balwinder Singh, were each charged in federal court on Tuesday with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. If convicted they would each face up to five years in prison. Based on surveillance footage, cellular phone records and interviews with a cooperating witness, the F.B.I. concluded that purported victims each paid $10,000 to be “robbed” in exchange for immigration “papers” and that store owners received $1,500 to $2,000 for providing venues for fake crimes. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. Mike Ives is a reporter for The Times based in Seoul, covering breaking news around the world. More about Mike Ives * Share full article * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2023 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options