Peaches Stergo, a 36-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of over $2.8 million. She had met the victim on a dating website and lied about needing money for a legal settlement. Stergo used the money to live a life of luxury, and must now pay restitution and serve a supervised release after her prison term.
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Peaches Stergo, a 36-year-old Florida woman, was arrested by the Department of Justice on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of over $2.8 million over the course of four years. Stergo is facing charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft, and if convicted, could face up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and money laundering, and a mandatory two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft.