
On July 13, 2023, a “robbery crew” entered the Bucktown Food & Liquor in Chicago and robbed five people of their wallets. One robber accidentally opened fire and began the unraveling of a massive immigration fraud scheme.
The “fake” robbery was one of hundreds at restaurants, liquor stores, gas stations, and coffee shops orchestrated by 29-year-old Parth Nayi of Woodridge, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
Officials were able to identify more than 100 people, most of Latin and South American origin, who had obtained the fake robbery service from Nayi.
The DOJ said that Nayi was paid between $5,000 and $30,000 for each fake robbery by migrants hoping to fraudulently obtain a U visa, which is available to those who are victims of
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