Woman charged with defrauding couple seeking help with U.S. citizenship 

A woman faces fraud and theft charges after taking nearly $2,000 from a couple whom she promised to help gain U.S. citizenship, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.  

The office said Tuesday that Stefania Flores told the couple she could complete the citizenship process for them through her company, Global Services, despite not being a licensed attorney.  

The couple was introduced to Flores through a family member in October 2023. During their first phone call, Flores explained the immigration process and the steps they would need to take. She assured them that while she was not an attorney, she was in law school and could help them, according to court documents.  

Between October 2024 and February 2025, the couple sent several payments to Flores through the Zelle app as Flores said she completed several steps of the immigration process, including the registration of their marriage license in Marion County and the completion of an I-130 form, known as a Petition for Alien Relative.  

The couple later learned that Flores never submitted their marriage license to the Marion County Clerk’s Office. 

In February 2025, when Flores reached out asking for payment to complete a criminal background check for the I-130 form, the couple asked whether they could complete the background check themselves because they were short on money. Flores said they couldn’t do it on their own because she needed to get the background check through the FBI, as some records weren’t public.  

The couple began growing concerned when they hadn’t seen any progress from Flores. By March 2025, the couple asked Flores for a refund because she hadn’t provided documentation showing work on their case, according to court documents.  

Flores said she wouldn’t provide a refund because she had already completed the I-130 form. That form, once sent to the couple, showed several inaccuracies and wasn’t completed, the probable cause affidavit states.  

The couple paid Flores $1,925 altogether and said Flores eventually stopped responding to their calls and text messages asking for updates on the case and a refund.  

Flores faces two counts each of theft and fraud, both level 6 felonies.

An investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office found that Flores scammed another woman out of $1,000 when she went to Flores seeking help with her asylum case.  

The sheriff’s office said it made several attempts to contact Flores for the investigation but had not heard from her, according to the probable cause affidavit. 

The case is State of Indiana v. Stefania Flores, 49D25-2609-F6-029049.