Iris Amador Argueta is a 32 year old man from Houston, Texas. Argueta is accused of stealing her cousin’s $1 million lottery prize in Mineola, New York.
Iris Amador Argueta Lottery Theft
Argueta Accused Of Stealing $1 Million. “Iris Amador Argueta, 32, faces charges of grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument after allegedly stealing nearly $1 million in lottery prize money from her cousin and misleading him about the value of the prize.” [WCAX]
DA: Argueta Exploited Cousin. ““This defendant exploited her cousin’s trust, allegedly lying and manipulating him with the aim of pocketing the lion’s share of his $1 million winning lottery ticket for herself,” said Acting DA Smith. “Thanks to a great working partnership with the Glen Cove Police Department, we’ve recovered more than $300,000 in allegedly stolen funds and will vigorously prosecute this case.” ” [DA Joyce Smith]
DA: Argueta Took Over $530,000 From Lotto Commission. “The joint investigation determined that the defendant received $537,440 from the NYS Gaming Commission as the lump-sum prize and the paperwork allegedly shown by the defendant to the victim was forged. The Glen Cove Police Department and Nassau County District Attorney’s Office have recovered $317,825.46 in allegedly stolen funds from the defendant’s bank account which are being held.” [DA Joyce Smith]
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