Illegal immigrant stole $400,000 in benefits and voted in U.S. elections, DOJ reports

A Colombian woman who masqueraded as an American citizen for more than 20 years has been indicted for identity theft.

The woman received rental assistance, Social Security and SNAP benefits under a phony name, according to a Department of Justice news release, and also was able to vote. Through use of the fake identity, she obtained a REAL ID in Massachusetts as well as eight other state IDs.

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