Defendant Defrauded at Least Six Victims; Claimed He Was Employed by the United Nations Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of MARC PAYEN, 28, for posing as an immigration lawyer and immigration services provider employed by the United Nations (“UN”), and stealing more than $12,500 from at least six immigrant victims.[1] PAYEN has been charged in a 23-count indictment with Grand Larceny, Forgery, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Scheme to Defraud, and the Unauthorized Practice of Law. “The defendant is an opportunist who preyed upon vulnerable immigrants, and stepped up his scheme in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti earlier this year,” said District Attorney Vance. “My office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute these types of scams, and I encourage anyone who has fallen victim to one to call the Immigrant Affairs Program at 212-335-3600.”