We meet a South American woman who was seeking legal status in the U.S. to provide a better life for her family, but was scammed by a mother-daughter duo posing as immigration lawyers.

We also have tips from an attorney on how to avoid falling victim to immigration scams.

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In Focus California: SoCal airs Sundays at 9 a.m. and In Focus California: In Your Community airs Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on Spectrum News 1.