A Pecos woman pleaded guilty in federal court to impersonating an IRS agent over the course of eight years, ultimately cheating a man out of more than $150,000.
Sandra Vega, 48, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of false impersonation of a federal employee, according to a Monday (Nov. 9) press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico.
In her plea agreement, Vega admitted that between 2018 and March 2026 she posed as an IRS agent and convinced the victim, identified only as John Doe, that he would receive a large sum of money from the IRS if he first paid a series of fees and deposits, according to the release. Those payments totaled at least $150,000.
