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WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Arizona woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a mass-mailing fraud scheme that defrauded thousands of elderly consumers across the United States and abroad. According to federal prosecutors, 48-year-old Kimberly Stamps of Gilbert, Arizona, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. She was the operator of a prize notice scam that ran from 2012 until early 2018 and stole more than $15 million from victims. Stamps admitted she mailed millions of deceptive prize notices that falsely claimed recipients had been selected to win large cash prizes, requiring a $20 to $50 fee to claim the reward. Victims never received any real prize, only sweepstakes information or trinkets of minimal value. Court documents show Stamps managed nearly every as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A man from Uzbekistan will be deported from the United States after the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that he did not meet the legal standard to stay under protection laws meant to prevent torture. According to Matter of J-A-, the respondent claimed that if sent back to Uzbekistan, he would be jailed and tortured due to pending terrorism charges. He said he was previously detained in Russia based on false claims and was later attacked in Turkey by men he believed were Uzbek agents. He was arrested in the U.S. in April 2024 on an Interpol Red Notice and applied for asylum and protection under the Convention Against Torture. However, the Immigration Judge found the man’s testimony to be unreliable due to conflicting details and missing information. The judge...