New details have been released in the indictment of an Illegal migrant who allegedly stole an identity, voted & received $400,000 in federal benefits.
59-year-old Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez – an illegal migrant from Columbia -was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for identity theft, federal benefit fraud, and voter fraud.
Court documents show that she’s been in the U.S. for over 20 years and has had a stolen identity the entire time.
She used that identity to get about $400,000 in federal benefits, including:
$259,589 in Section 8 rental assistance
$101,257 in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and
$43,348 in Food Stamp benefits
She was able to get a Massachusetts Real ID along with eight other state IDs, and also applied for a U.S. passport using the same stolen identity.
Orovio-Hernandez is also being charged with voter fraud after allegedly registering to vote in January 2023 and voting in the November 2024 presidential election.
Surveillance footage shows her wearing an “I voted” sticker at a bank on Election Day
Orovio-Hernandez faces multiple charges, including:
False representation of a Social Security number
Making a false statement in a passport application
Aggravated identity theft
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Receiving stolen government money
Fraudulent voter registration, and
Fraudulent voting.
If convicted, she faces 10 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 per count. She will also face deportation after she finishes her sentence.
