Texas Attorney General charged 6 Notaries with immigration fraud. Only attorneys can offer immigration legal services in U.S.A.

Feb 23, 2011

MCALLEN, Texas — Attorney General Greg Abbott says six individuals and their
businesses have been shut down over alleged immigration-related fraud in South
Texas.

Abbott on Wednesday announced six so-called "notaries" are accused of violating
the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the state Notary Public Act and the
State Bar Act.
The lawsuits, filed in Hidalgo and Cameron counties, led to temporary
restraining orders and injunctions.

The six are: Anna Trejo; Dora Maria Resendez; Josefina Fonseca, doing business
as Fonseca Services; Maria Alvarado, doing business as Mary's Bookkeeping &
Income Tax; Maria Yolanda Solis; and Emilio Zabala, doing business as Azteca
Immigration.

** State investigators say all six are commissioned Texas notaries public, but
falsely claimed to be able to handle immigration cases.

The state seeks civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation.

Read more at: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7442527.html