Thread: BUT THE ILLEGALS ARE ONLY HERE TO WORK

Posted: Wednesday, 30 December 2009 5:20PM

Manhattan Woman Uses Stolen ID to Marry, Get Tax Refunds


NEW YORK (AP) -- A Manhattan medical assistant has admitted stealing a stranger's identity to claim tax refunds, get a passport and even get married in the other woman's name.

Aracelis Cherico pleaded guilty Wednesday to identity theft in a scheme that has kept her victim from getting a marriage license.

Cherico admitted she used Sara Benitez' particulars for years, including when Cherico wed in 1992. In recent years, Cherico filed tax returns in Benitez' name to get more than $2,600 in refunds.

It's unclear how she got Benitez' information. Prosecutors say the real Benitez was denied a marriage license because of the scam.

The 46-year-old Cherico is expected to be sentenced to 60 days in prison and to help clear Benitez' name.

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Only 60 days in prison? New York is more out of control than I thought.

Originally Posted by vortex

Only 60 days in prison? New York is more out of control than I thought.

Vortex I wouldn't be surprised if she becomes a Media Darling here as a victim of our broken immigration laws. THAT'S HOW SCREWED UP NY IS!