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Feds arrest scammers who threatened to deport immigrants

By Pete Kasperowicz
Published October 27, 2016 3:50pm ET
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Feds arrest scammers who threatened to deport immigrants
Officials said the scammers seemed to target Indians and others from southeast Asia, but said they targeted anyone they deemed to be vulnerable. (AP Photo) | LM Otero

Federal and state authorities on Thursday arrested 20 people who were engaged in a scheme to extort money from immigrants by impersonating immigration officials, and threatening them with arrest or deportation unless they pay a fine.

The arrests are connected to an indictment brought in Texas that lists charges against 61 entities and people, including five call centers located in the U.S. and India.

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