Man Charged With Trying To Scam Infamous Scammer

NBC News reports:

Federal prosecutors have charged a Texas man they say tried to scam former Rep. George Santos as well as an actor, a musician and a professional athlete by falsely suggesting he could help get criminal charges dropped.

Hector Medina, Jr., was arrested in his hometown of El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, and faces charges in the Eastern District of New York.

The FBI said that Medina admitted in an interview with law enforcement in December that he “searched the Internet for individuals who were in trouble believing that they would be easy targets for his scheme” and that he was trying to get money because he “owed over $100,000 in gambling debts.”

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Man charged with trying to scam former Rep. George Santos and celebrities

A Texas man falsely told an actor, a musician, a professional athlete and a congressman he could help them get charges against them or their families dropped, the FBI said.https://t.co/hBPo2fG6h1

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