Texas Couple Indicted for $2.5 Million Fraud Targeting Vulnerable Victims
A Texas couple, Bridgette Doreen Evans and Vinnie John Uwanawich, have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding over $2.5 million from vulnerable individuals, including a Washington state woman. The indictment, issued by a federal grand jury in Seattle, accuses the couple of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, along with four counts of mail fraud. Evans, operating under the alias 'Jolene Travis,' reportedly used social media to target individuals experiencing personal hardships, convincing them that supernatural forces were to blame for their misfortunes. She allegedly promised to remove these curses through rituals, requiring victims to send cash or gold coins for 'cleansing.' Despite assurances that the funds would be returned, most of the money was kept by Evans. The scheme reportedly affected at least three victims between April 2021 and July 2024, generating at least $2.5 million. Evans and Uwanawich were arrested in Texas and are scheduled to appear in federal court in th... 
