Massive Fraud Scheme ExpWashington attorney Alexandra Lozano and her firm are accused of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme that fabricated abuse and trafficking claims to exploit thousands of immigrant clients seeking legal status.
This case highlights a disturbing surge in immigration service scams, leaving thousands of vulnerable people at risk of deportation and financial ruin.
- Systemic exploitation: The firm allegedly bypassed legal standards by using unqualified staff to rush applications and fabricating false stories of domestic abuse or trafficking to secure humanitarian visas without client knowledge.
- Scale of fraud: Bar officials report the attorney’s signature is on over 53,000 pending cases, and the firm’s closure earlier this month followed a wave of malpractice lawsuits and an ongoing federal investigation.
- Rising threat: Federal data shows immigration service scams reached at least 920 incidents in 2025, surpassing the combined total of the previous three years, as predatory actors increasingly target humanitarian visa programs.