Fired Housing Counselor Charged in Scam ; Accused of Diverting Funds Meant for Averting Foreclosure to Own Uses, Including Gambling

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A woman hired to help struggling Western New Yorkers save their homes from foreclosure has been accused of lying and stealing their money so she could gamble at local casinos.

Lori J. Macakanja, 35, of Dunkirk, was fired last year as a housing counselor for HomeFront Inc., a not-for-profit agency on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo.

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Fired Housing Counselor Charged in Scam ; Accused of Diverting Funds Meant for Averting Foreclosure to Own Uses, Including Gambling

The U.S. Attorney's Office claims Macakanja stole about $200,000 from about 100 clients who went to the agency for help in fighting foreclosures. She was charged Friday with felony counts o...

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