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Karen Sweeney

Fake lawyer avoids jail on migration scam

A fake immigration lawyer ripped off four clients but helped others, a judge has acknowledged. (Mal Fairclough/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Faking her job as an immigration lawyer Marleen Charan ripped off four clients for nearly $80,000.

They thought she could help them to apply for and secure visas to live and work in Australia, but as soon as they paid up she cut contact.

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