Colombian Accused of Illegally Casting Vote in 2024 Election, Stealing $400,000 Federal Benefits

Federal prosecutors said that Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez had lived under a stolen identity for more than two decades.
Colombian Accused of Illegally Casting Vote in 2024 Election, Stealing $400,000 Federal Benefits
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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A Colombian woman living illegally in Massachusetts was indicted on May 22 for allegedly casting a fraudulent ballot in the 2024 election and receiving over $400,000 in federal benefits using a stolen identity.

Federal prosecutors stated that Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, had lived under a stolen identity for over two decades. She allegedly obtained nine state IDs, including a Massachusetts Real ID, and a U.S. passport.

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