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  • Lexington woman admits role in $11 million West Springfield fraud scheme

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📰 News we're reading

• Woman faces 20 years for $11M West Springfield fraud scheme (wwlp.com) — An 83-year-old Lexington woman has pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud tied to an $11 million investment scheme run through her West Springfield companies. Prosecutors say she kept soliciting money despite a state cease-operations order, and she now faces a potential federal prison sentence of up to 20 years.
   

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