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Woman to Plead Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Over Boston Bridal Show Scam

By Altman & Altman

Karen M. Tucker, a woman accused of running a bridal show scam in Boston, has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud and identity theft charges. Tucker is accused of running a company called Boston 411 in an attempt to defraud exhibitors and commercial advertisers. As part of her plea bargain, prosecutors will ask a federal court judge to sentence her to 36 to 57 months in prison. Tucker is accused of telling exhibitors and advertisers that thousands of would-be grooms and brides and paid in advance to attend a bridal expo at the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. The event was supposed to take place in March 2010. According to the United States Attorney?s Office District of Massachusetts, Tucker deceived the agency that books events at the Boston convention center into thinking that Boston 411 was actually holding a bridal convention there...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on September 30, 2010 (boomark / email).