Erica Garcia came to Central Florida when she was 14-years-old. 

Garcia, a British citizen, played high school lacrosse and experienced a senior prom just like countless other American teenagers. 

She's now 22, and for the past several years she has been waiting on her father to achieve citizenship and sponsor her as a legal resident in the United States.  When her father failed to fulfill his promises, Garcia's mother Caroline Boyd became desperate for help to keep her daughter in this country.

Boyd, a British national who has resident status in the United States, said she turned to a woman who claimed she could file the proper paperwork to adjust Garcia's status.

Boyd paid Melissa Domato, who ran International Business Consultants, Inc., $4,500 in fees over a course of several months.  She said Domato never filed the appropriate petition and, as a result, her daughter's remains out of legal immigration status and could face deportation.

Garcia may not be the first and only victim of Domato.  She is awaiting trial in Essex County, New Jersey for charges related to a 2009 incident where she apparently received $25,000 from a man who sought her help in fixing his immigration status.

At the time, court records show that Domato was on probation in Orange County for her involvement in a 2005 mortgage fraud case.  Documents show she was paying restitution to victims of that scheme up until 2009. 

A warrant for her arrest was issued in New Jersey in 2009, when Domato had apparently moved back to Orlando to run International Business Consultants, Inc.

Three other families claim they were conned out of money after visiting Domato at the Metrowest office for IBC, Inc. 

They did not want their identities revealed for fear of deportation.  Two of them own and operate businesses in Central Florida, and employ US citizens.

They all tell a similar story.

Domato never claimed to be a lawyer, but victims said she seemed trustworthy and made them feel like she could help them navigate the complex immigration process.

"She offered a free consultation so we went down to talk to her. She seemed very relaxed. She had a very nice office," said Boyd, who first sought out Domato's services in November 2010.

Boyd said everything seemed to be moving right along when her daughter got a notice in the mail for a biometrics appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Boyd kept paying Domato for her services because everything seemed to be going as planned.

But shortly after the appointment, she said her daughter's status adjustment was never fixed because Domato had actually filled out paperwork claiming that Garcia was seeking political asylum.

Boyd said that is when Domato stopped returning calls and emails and her office in Metrowest was cleared out.

"She seemed really believable.  I mean, how many other hundreds of people has she fooled," said Boyd.

Boyd and the other victims said they are aware of dozens of individuals who were utilizing Domato's services.

Boyd and others filed criminal complaints with the Orlando Police Department's Economic Crimes Unit against Domato.  The department said it turned over those reports to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICE will not confirm whether or not it is actively investigating Domato.

In May, the Orange County Sheriff's office arrested Domato on the New Jersey warrant and extradited her to Essex County. 

The Essex County prosecutor's office said as a condition of her bond, she is not permitted to leave New Jersey.  Her trial is set to begin January 30, 2012.

Calls to her cell phone and phone numbers for associates of International Business Consultants were not returned.

Garcia, a senior at the University of Central Florida, and the other victims said they are now working with an immigration attorney to fix their status.