An illegal alien living in California has been charged by federal prosecutors with fabricating a story about being kidnapped by federal agents in a scam intended to get people to donate money.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in central California said 41-year-old Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon is being detained following her arrest on charges of conspiracy and making false statements to federal officers.
Investigating agents said Calderon, originally from Mexico, was represented by an attorney who held a media conference on June 30 and announced Calderon was being held by federal authorities after being taken from a restaurant parking lot in downtown Los Angeles.
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