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Louisiana woman indicted for alleged role in $4.85 million scheme against elderly Bullard resident
A Louisiana woman has been indicted for her alleged role in conducting a scheme that took over $4.85 million from an elderly Bullard resident.
Monica Ruiz, 44, of Shreveport, was indicted in federal court for wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox.
The indictment states that Ruiz misrepresented herself to take money from the victim.
The court information alleges Ruiz said she had been in a coma, had brain surgery, was falsely arrested and imprisoned, was in a car accident, had a kidney transplant and bribed a judge and prosecutor.
Read more: https://tylerpaper.com/news/crime/louisiana-woman-indicted-for-alleged-role-in-4-85-million-scheme-against-elderly-bullard-resident/article_488cf308-2e73-11eb-b986-db6830ff7dea.html