Press Release
For
Immediate Release
Contact:
Raya Fagg
Upper Darby Township Welcome Center
(610).734.7784 or rfagg@upperdarby.org
“The Wrong Help Can Hurt”
The Notario Fraud
Project
January 2, 2014 – Upper Darby, PA. The Upper Darby Township Welcome Center has
partnered with Vanessa Stine of the Notario Fraud Project to present an
information session about fraud in the immigrant community. The one hour session will be held at The
Welcome Center on Monday, January 27, 2014, from 10 AM to 11 AM with time for
questions.
In many
Spanish speaking countries, a notario, which is a public notary in the U.S., is
a lawyer. There is an issue with individuals advertising legal services
as notarios, and thus confusing immigrants and tricking them into paying
thousands for the "expertise." On top of that, not all lawyers
are good lawyers - there are some lawyers who willfully mislead clients and
cheat them out of thousands by telling them they have a way to get papers when
in reality there is no legal path for them. Stand up and say enough is
enough - help combat notario and immigration fraud in the Philadelphia area.
The Notario Fraud Project
was started by Vanessa Stine, a Villanova University Law Student, to raise
awareness about the issue. Stine has a
mission to educate about the legal remedies available to victims of fraud. The project has conducted research, interviews,
and identified possible solutions for residents who have been deceived through
illegal practices.
The Upper Darby
Township Welcome Center is dedicated to assisting residents new to the
country. The center is located at 7000
Walnut Street and open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The event is free and open to all,
however, space is limited. Please reserve your seat by calling Raya Fagg at
610.734.7784 or emailing rfagg@upperdarby.org.
The Upper Darby Township Welcome Center and its programs are sponsored
by Upper Darby Township, Thomas N. Micozzie, Mayor
