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Woman Arrested for ‘Funeral Fund’ Scam Allegedly Posing as a Sandy Hook Victim’s Family Member

Dec. 27, 2012 5:18pm Liz Klimas

HARTFORD, Conn. (TheBlaze/AP) — A New York City woman tried to scam donors by posing as the aunt of a child killed in the Connecticut school massacre, federal authorities said Thursday.

Nouel Alba, 37, was arrested Thursday and accused of using her Facebook account, telephone calls and text messages to seek donations for what she called a “funeral fund.” She told one donor that she had to enter the scene of the mass shooting in Newtown to identify her nephew, according to the criminal complaint.

Nouel Alba Arrested and Charged With Lying to FBI in Funding Scam for Sandy Hook Victims

Nouel Alba (Image: Today Show video screenshot)

Alba is charged with lying to FBI agents who were investigating charity scams related to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults on Dec. 14.

Alba, of the Bronx, appeared Thursday in federal court in Hartford and was released on $50,000 bond. A number listed for her was not in service.

In text messages with a donor, Alba allegedly said she hugged President Barack Obama during his visit to Newtown and said she was afraid to see her nephew in a casket: “11 gun shot in his little body,” she wrote, according to the complaint.

Some of the message on Alba’s Facebook. (Image: Today Show video screenshot)

If convicted, she faces a maximum prison term of five years and a fine of up to $250,000.

The FBI is asking anybody with knowledge of scams related to the Newtown shootings to contact them. The state is also checking the identities of people soliciting money in the name of the Newtown victims, according to William Rubenstein, state commissioner of consumer protection.

Watch the Dec. 21 report on the Today show with a response from Alba:

Noah’s uncle said in the report he was “disgusted” by the behavior.

“It’s just a horrible thing to be doing,” the uncle said.

NBC’s Jeff Rossen went to Alba’s house where she denied doing such a thing.

“Then why is your account number on it, your bank routing number, your email and your PayPal information?” Rossen asked.

Her response: “Because I sell things online.”

Rossen then asked why she was posing to be a member of the family. Rossen reported that Alba said someone else posted it using her account information and Facebook.

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Comments (36)

GuruMeditation
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 1:08pm
What an outstanding individual. (sarc)

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DebateMe
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:53pm
Just another example among millions of behavior centered around immidiate self-gratification at the expense of someone else. It is a psychology running rampant across America and helps explain how a man like obama gets re-elected despite every measure of performance being sorely lacking.

Every drop of water in the flood proclaims, ‘it isn’t me’ as the flood waters destroy everything.

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truthnstuff
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 10:27am
People have become emotional invalids. There is no thought or validity required for scamming. All one has to do is show a tear, say something emotional inciting and they can collect for it. You can see it in prison. All one has to say is “I have had an encounter with God”. “He spoke to me”, with a little quiver in his voice, and the “do gooders” fall all over them and give do anything for them.

We need to stop falling for what someone says and look hard at what they do. Like 0bama, says many sounds good stuff, but is incapable of telling the truth.

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nocommie
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 9:33am
She should run for congress…..

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- omgfolks
  Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:42pm
  I thought she was in congress.
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:25am
In the U.S., I would have suspected this kind of action from two sources, a New Yawker, or a Cally Porn
E An.

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.

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Chet Hempstead
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 12:10am
Scammers keepers, suckers weepers.

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uncledave3000
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 10:36pm
hell yeah she voted for obama and plugs bidden! you don’t see this crap from conservatives (not republicans). she should be beat with a hammer and thrown in a ditch. bet people would stop doing this crap, that is the lowest form of human existance!

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dealer@678
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 9:00pm
And this bitch can vote………….

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XPat
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 7:54pm
This broad has a future in politics.

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Joyzee
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 7:00pm
Her Punishment DIG the Graves

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breakobamanow
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:46pm
There is a spirit there, just not the right one if this is true and she in fact did this awful thing.
Galatians 5:19-25
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:41pm
That sick twisted woman should be caned in public.

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rickc34
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:18pm
Evil gene= liberal Democrat. What has become of people that they would use the murder of children for both political and financial gain. That includes you Obama.

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LiberalsRCrazy
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:16pm
It’s people like this that make me wish there was still hard labor so she could make big rocks into little rocks for 5 years. I guarantee she voted for Obama.

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- dave7310
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:35pm
  Like !
  
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Axlallen
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:58pm
In the context of “evil,” is there any difference between this person and the actual Sandy Hook shooter? If there is, someone needs to explain it to me.

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- Polarized America
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:04pm
  …well they are starting to look for an ” Evil Gene”
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  DNA of Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza to be examined for ‘evil’ gene in first study of its kind ever conducted on a mass murderer
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253797/DNA-Sandy-Hook-killer-Adam-Lanza-examined-evil-gene-study-kind-conducted-mass-murderer.html
  
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- revron
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:09pm
  Evil because she is trying to profit off the tragedy? Sounds like proponents of Stricter Gun law legislation.
  
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- SovereignSoul
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:35pm
  Con artist – people lost money.
  Mass murderer – people lost their lives.
  I guess you’re right…no difference.
  
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- kindling
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 8:15pm
  He was seriously mentally ill and did not truly know what he was doing, she is fully aware that she is a POS and will do what ever she can for a buck even if it hurts people.
  
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sndrman
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:56pm
so is obama subject to the same laws? he’s piggy backing off the same tragedy to get campaign donations……..i thought the campaign was over?………. she must be a barack HUSSAIN supporrter……….

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dave7310
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:54pm
I hope they throw the book at her !! I just drove through Sandy Hook and past the school on the way home tonight. It’s heart breaking seeing people walking up the street with their kids to leave flowers at one of the memorials.

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katzkiner
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:48pm
When will the FBI arrest politicians capitalizing on this tragedy?

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THe_Chemist
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:38pm
This woman is sick in the head.. I’d be willing to bet she voted for Obama.

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The-Monk
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:35pm
If this is true…. well, prison might be too good for her.

I’m glad LE is looking for such scams. I really have no sympathy for scammers.

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- Polarized America
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:48pm
  ….” I really have no sympathy for scammers.” and Spammers i see …lol
  
  they’re one and the same…go get um Monk…./;-)
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:53pm
  Hi Polarized America,
  
  Yep, those Nigerian spammers here are scammers. They are trying to steal peoples ID’s.
  
  Hope your Christmas was Joyful. : )
  
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- Polarized America
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 6:18pm
  Yes it was Monk …very joyful ..i spent most of the day alone ( like always ) and i’ve learned to be humble a long time ago …… /;-)
  
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RaydocX
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:33pm
‘it’s not me’ ‘it’s not my fault’ … the chorus of the Left… no responsibility.

and to know that there are more devious souls out there, who would target the families of those who lost children directly.

what can you do with people who aren’t even embarrassed when confronted with their horrible behavior!?

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Patriot Z
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:32pm
I say kick the crap outta her then send her to prision where she should be chained up like dungeons of old

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Cashpipe
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:31pm
She probably could’ve made a small fortune and avoided prison if she simply solicited money for her alopecia. Rot in hell coke whore liberal!

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RANGER1965
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:24pm
Some people have a hole in their heart as big as Texas.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:41pm
  The same goes for their heads.
  
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Tri-ox
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 5:22pm
An obama supporter no doubt.

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