Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Yields Federal Charges for 13 Aliens Charged with Fraud Against the United States

ORLANDO, Fla. - Thirteen aliens from Brazil and Cuba have been charged by indictment for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and other aliens. The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, visa fraud, unlawful employment of aliens, and marriage fraud. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable support to the investigation.

Vagner Sorares De Almeida, 54; Juliana Colucci, 47; Lucas Felipe Trindade Silva, 34; and Ronaldo De Campos, 35, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud. They are also charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and one count of unlawful employment of aliens.

Erick Bruno Goncalves De Assis Pinto, 34; Nathalia Da Costa Ferreira, 43; Nathalia Gomes Ciriaco, 29; and Kelen Cristina Da Silva, 37, are each charged with charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and four counts of conspiracy to commit visa fraud.

Issac Antonio Narvaez, 69, is charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.

Ronay Castillo Salazar, 51; Rebeca Aldama Garcia, 40; Mijail Cabera Nunez, 52; and Lorraine Soares Oliverira, 32, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.

According to court records, from Aug. 18, 2023, through April 20, 2026, Vagner Sorares De Almeida owned and operated a corporate entity registered in Florida called Legacy Imigra Solutions LLC ("Legacy"). Juliana Colucci, Lucas Felipe Trindade Silva, Nathalia Da Costa Ferreira, Nathalia Gomes Ciriaco, Ronaldo De Campos, Erick Bruno Goncalves De Assis Pinto, and Kelen Cristina Da Silva were employees of the company. Legacy falsely purported to be a professional establishment employed by immigration experts and attorneys who could assist individuals with immigration-related legal work. It was part of the conspiracy to give false, inaccurate, and incomplete legal and immigration advice to prospective clients to induce them to retain Legacy's services. Legacy would falsify immigration documents to fraudulently obtain immigration status and benefits for their clients.

The defendants also engaged in a regular practice of hiring aliens knowing that the individuals were unauthorized for employment in the United States. Vagner Sorares De Almeida, Juliana Colucci, Ronay Castillo Salazar, Rebeca Aldama Garcia, Mijail Cabera Nunez, Lorraine Soares Oliverira, and Issac Antonio Narvaez also conspired to commit marriage fraud.

If convicted, each count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The conspiracy to commit visa fraud offenses are each punishable up to 10 years' imprisonment. The maximum penalty for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud is 5 years in federal prison, and unlawful employment of aliens carries a maximum penalty of 6 months' imprisonment.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (Orlando, Tampa, and Brasilia) and Enforcement and Removal Operations, IRS Criminal Investigation, the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, the Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General, USCIS, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bianca Bansal.

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