Would-be hitman busted after being fooled by parody website

A member of the Air National Guard is facing federal charges after applying for a job online as an assassin. According to a Justice Department press release, Josiah Ernesto Garcia from Hermitage, Tennessee, was arrested by an undercover federal agent at a park on April 12, 2023.

The FBI affidavit says Garcia was looking for a good-paying job to support his family. He reportedly told the undercover agent:

"Im [sic] looking for a job, that pays well, related to …

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