Welcome to our site! If you are like most visitors to this site, you are probably here because you are doing some internet research to see whether Laura Rebecca Risinger Duffy Collins Raborn (or whatever name she may be using presently) is who she represents herself to be. This site was created to help protect potential victims of fraud from alleged romance con-artist Laura Collins – Also known as Laura Risinger, Laura Duffy, Laura Lavalle, Laura Bloise, and as of 4/24/25 Laura Raborn.
Note that the information presented on this site is either based on opinion formulated through interviews with alleged victims who have direct experiences with Laura or from direct experience from alleged victims who claimed to have been conned by Laura. Much of this information is supported by official police reports, victim statements, and court filings. Laura is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Our Concerns About Laura
Laura Duffy Collins is alleged to be a con woman and is accused of running multiple confidence and romance cons to extract money and other things of value from her alleged victims. She has been arrested multiple times. She appears to move between Texas, Mississippi, Arizona, and Alabama, but she can land anywhere. She is on the record as calling her accusers liars and threatening them with lawsuits and restraining orders. She frequently claims to be the actual victim and blames falling in love with the wrong men (husbands, boyfriends, etc.) as the reason she has accumulated a collection of court orders, warrants, bad credit and arrests. Because fraud is difficult to prove and many victims feel ashamed and just want to move on and put their experiences with Laura behind them, cases are often dropped. Laura has used the dropping of these cases as a sort of proof of vindication.
Past/Current Official Criminal and Civil Accusations:
· State of Alabama Clarke County
o Possession of a forged instrument 2nd degree (forged bank check) and obtaining signature by deception
o Theft of Services 1st Degree (Class C Felony) and criminal simulation (misdemeanor).
· State of Arizona:
o Automotive theft: Accused of being involved in the purchase of a Land Rover (with another person) for which a check was issued, payments not made, and refusing to return the car until threatened with police action and criminal prosecution. At some point Laura was taken into custody, and it is alleged (but not verified by this site) that this arrest may have been related to that transaction. (see video). The That video shows an arrest made by a fugitive task force in AZ tipped off by a concerned citizen that Laura was in town and was a fugitive from justice.
o Rent Theft: Laura rented a luxury property in Tucson Arizona. She wrote several bad checks. She claimed she wanted to pay the full year's rent and sent screenshots of electronic bank transfers in excess of $130,000 that never completed. It is presumed these screenshots were either forged or initiated and then simply cancelled after she obtained the screenshots. She was eventually evicted from the property and skipped out on over $20,000 in rent and fees. She was ordered by Pima County Court to pay back rent. She subsequently moved with no forwarding address and has not paid this outstanding rent.
Her Basic Confidence Con Approach:
It is our opinion that Laura appears to have invested a significant amount of money in various physical augmentations (i.e., breast enlargements, lip fillers etc.) wigs, clothing, cars, and other "wealth projecting" items in order to present herself as a wealthy woman. She claims to be divorced from a high-level gas/oil executive and implies this is where her vast wealth comes from but also claims that her money is “all tied up”. Supposedly she has claimed to have a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), which is a court decree that divides retirement plan assets in a divorce. She also claims to have had her wallet lost or stolen recently so she does not have credit nor debit cards. She allegedly uses the claims to get people (usually men) to give her access to their credit/debit cards, buy cars for her in their name, etc.
She has claimed to be a simple southern girl who is a loving mother and devout Christian. She is a very fast talker, and it is often difficult to get a word in when speaking with her. She says some incredible and unbelievable things that can seem plausible because she surrounds herself with possessions and people who lend her credibility. She also appears to mix some truth among the lies, making it very hard to prove in the moment whether she is being truthful or deceitful.
Laura has gone to incredible lengths to prolong the inevitable collapse of a con. For example, after writing bad checks to one confirmed victim, she strung him along by making him call bank customer support multiple times, meet her at the bank to talk to management to request money traces (with multiple appointments made by her then cancelled), and more delay tactics. After exhausting her victims’ patience, she eventually relented and took off.
Laura Collins - Basic Romance Cons:
If Laura has set her sights on you romantically, don’t be surprised if she works to get you into bed ASAP. She may flatter you, hold your hand constantly in public, tell you she wants to buy you elaborate items like planes, cars, and houses, start a business for and with you, and generally love-bomb you. Be cautious if she asks you to loan her money, borrow your credit/debit card, or have any access to your bank accounts.
January 21, 2021 – Arrests.org: Accused of credit card fraud - $24,988 bond.
August 17, 2018 – Crime Stoppers of Houston: Accused of Credit / Debit Card Abuse
Report #2312374: Reporting Officer Bonnie Cross
Regarding: Auto Theft. This detailed report includes a great deal of information regarding this and many other allegations of fraud for cases outside of the Scottsdale jurisdiction and uncovered by the investigating officer.
Case # CV24-028740-EA:
Regarding: Eviction from Residential Residence. Laura R Collins (defendant) was removed from an upscale $1.6 million dollar home for failure to pay rent after the judge found for the plaintiffs and ordered Laura to vacate the residence, terminate the lease, and pay restitution.
Report #2409100134
Regarding: Fraud. Laura is accused of multiple financial crimes in excess of $100,000 related to this case.
If you believe you or someone you know have been or may presently be a victim of a Laura R. Collins con job, please feel free to tell us your story. If you have a verifiable police report or other supporting evidence for your accusations (court ordered eviction, auto repossession documentation, etc.) then please feel free to send us a message and let us know if it's OK for us to share your story with others. We do not disclose the names of alleged victims without their expressed written consent.
No claims to the accuracy of this information are made. The information and photos presented on this site have been collected from the websites of County Sheriff's Offices or Clerk of Courts. The person(s) featured on this site may not have been convicted of the charges or crimes listed and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Do not rely on this site to determine factual criminal records. Contact the respective county clerk of State Attorney's Office for more information.
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