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by NBC 10 NEWSWed, October 21, 2026 at 8:40 AMUpdated Wed, October 21, 2026 at 11:07 AMThe U. S. Attorney for Massachusetts released this image of what it said was a sham marriage involving one of the defendants. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts on Wednesday announced that they've dismantled an alleged marriage fraud ring that arranged hundreds of sham marriages. U. S. Attorney Leah Foley said the sham marriages were designed to obtain unlawful immigration benefits. Six people -- five from Fall River and one from Attleboro -- were charged. The alleged mastermind behind the scheme is a U. S. citizen, born in the United States. Foley said her name is Jennifer Gonzalez. She said Gonzalez is responsible for fraudulently arranging sham marriages in Massachusetts for over a decade. The US Attorney for Massachusetts released this image of what it said is a contract with one of Gonzalez's customers. She allegedly charged between $38,000 and $40,000 per marriage and arranged 18 to 20 marriages a year, for over 10 years. Foley said the marriage fraud ring generated over $6 million in profit.

US Attorney Leah B. Foley’s office said she’ll hold a news conference Wednesday to announce the dismantling of a long-running marriage fraud ring that allegedly netted the perpetrators millions. The briefing is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Moakley Courthouse in the Seaport, prosecutors said in a statement. The fraud ring allegedly “arranged hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts designed to obtain unlawful immigration benefits and generating more than $6 million in profits,” prosecutors said. “The alleged conduct spanned more than a decade.”This story will be updated when more information is released. Travis Andersen can be reached at travis.andersen@globe.com.

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