A woman allegedly swindled multiple victims out of $3.5 million by promising them their money would be used to help immigration services and projects in Ukraine.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, a federal grand jury in Chicago indicted Tatiana Bazer, 40, of Buffalo Grove, on fraud charges.
According to officials, several victims entrusted Bazer with hundreds of thousands of dollars, which she spent on personal expenses. According to the indictment, Bazer covered up the fraud by mailing phony records to the victims, such as wire transfer receipts and fraudulent checks.
After knowing she was being investigated, Bazer purported to be an FBI agent, a prosecutor, and a criminal defense attorney in order to dupe victims into believing her case would be handled and their money would be returned, according to the indictment.
Bazer faces seven charges of wire fraud and two counts of impersonating a federal law enforcement officer. She has pled not guilty and is slated for a hearing on April 21.
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