Woman Arrested for Posing as a Lawyer and Defrauding Clients

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 12, 2026 · Originally reported November 12, 2026 by La Prensa

Police arrested Paola Stephania Cisneros Ávila, 43, in Comayagüela on charges of impersonating a lawyer and collecting L168,000 (about $6,700) from clients for legal work she never did, in a scheme dating to 2024.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Policía Nacional de Honduras

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