Crime | Sandy Hook Elementary School Woman Accused of Scam Fundraising After Newtown Shooting Bronx resident allegedly lied about being related to a victim By John Johnson Posted Dec 27, 2012 6:21 PM CST Copied Candles line a sidewalk memorial in honor of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Scammers have been quick to exploit the tragedy in Newtown, and the FBI says it has arrested a Bronx woman for just that. Agents busted 37-year-old Nouel Alba today and accused her of pretending to be related to one of the young victims and seeking donations for the family via PayPal, reports the Hartford Courant. She also is charged with lying to a federal agent during questioning. Alba reportedly went on Facebook after the attack and presented herself as the aunt of one of the kids. She also claimed to have traveled to Newtown. In one text exchange with a donor, she was asked whether she was watching the president speak, reports NBC Connecticut. "No im sitting in my car. Emotionally I cant (sic) deal. with it right now ..tomorrow ill see (redacted) in a casket and that will be hard enough to handle." Read These Next Kristi Noem: I was 'blindsided' by news about my husband. A federal judge just ordered a halt to Trump's ballroom project. Army suspends 2 crews over Kid Rock's strange helicopter videos. President Trump has some harsh words for the UK, France, and NATO. Report an error