Woman pretended to be native American while illegally receiving 5,000 in student loan fraud scheme
A woman from Cascade, Montana, recently admitted to charges stemming from illegally receiving over $125,000 in student aid, using a series of schem...
A woman from Cascade, Montana, recently admitted to charges stemming from illegally receiving over $125,000 in student aid, using a series of schemes involving fraudulent native American tribal information, and enrolling family members in online classes at multiple schools without their knowledge. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Montana, Ricci Lea Castellanos, 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to aggravated identity theft. Between January 2016 and December 2019, Castellanos enrolled her family members and others in online classes without their knowledge.