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PD: Man poses as immigration attorney, steals from clients

By Alejandra Yañez,

17 hours ago

MISSION, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — A man was arrested after posing as an immigration attorney and taking money from people, according to the Mission Police Department.

Ruperto Perez-Alvarez, 54, was arrested on a charge of theft of property, Hidalgo County Jail records indicate.

A release from Mission police stated that Perez-Alvarez made several people believe he was an immigration attorney and took money from them to file their cases.

However, the victim’s cases were never filed and Perez-Alvarez never returned their money.

Police are asking other victims of him to come forward and report their cases. To contact the Mission Police Department call (956) 584-5000.

The name of the law firm he used to allegedly scam clients was called Mexus Law Firm in Mission.

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wells

2h ago

Who are his clients? The people who cross the border. They must have a lot of money.

Dusty Cat

7h ago

Jail time. Ugly man.

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