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News Posts: Social Security Number Misuse

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Mexican National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Identity of U.S. Citizen

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida
September 26, 2025

Brazilian National Sentenced for Unlawful Reentry and Selling Green Cards and Counterfeit Social Security Cards

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 27, 2025

Brazilian National Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Perjury

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 29, 2025

Brandywine Man Sentenced for Federal Identity Theft and Bank, Wire, and Passport Fraud Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
May 27, 2025

Brazilian National Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Reentry and to Selling Green Cards and Counterfeit Social Security Cards

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 13, 2025

Dominican National Sentenced for Passport Fraud and Stealing U.S. Citizen's Identity

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 08, 2025

Broussard Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-State Vehicle Theft, Firearm Trafficking, and Identity Theft Conspiracy in Multi-Jurisdictional Operation

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana
April 22, 2025

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Other Offenses

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 27, 2025

Brazilian National Arrested for Selling Fake Social Security Cards and Green Cards

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 18, 2025

Daytona Beach Man Sentenced To Prison For Theft Of Government Money And Making False Statements To A Federal Agency

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
March 12, 2025

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Social Security Number Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
March 10, 2025

Daytona Beach Man Sentenced To Prison For Theft Of Government Money And Aggravated Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
February 18, 2025

Colombian Woman Charged with Identity Theft Offenses and Stealing Federal Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
February 13, 2025

Delaware County Man Pleads Guilty to Migrant Smuggling Conspiracy

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
November 26, 2024

Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty to Social Security Number Fraud as Part of Scheme to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
July 09, 2024

Bronx Resident Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy Targeting Credit Unions

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
June 17, 2024

Cincinnati Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Number Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
March 19, 2024

Disbarred Attorney Arrested on Charges Related to Using False Identity to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
October 26, 2023

Chicago Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for $1.5 Million Scheme to Obtain Two Dozen Luxury Vehicles Using Stolen Identities

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana
October 05, 2023

Colombian National Pleads Guilty To False Claim Of Citizenship And Aggravated Identity Theft

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
September 22, 2023

Central Valley Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
June 26, 2023

Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Killing Girlfriend, Dismembering Body and Disposing of it in Trash, Victim’s Body Was Never Found

Brooklyn District Attorney's Office
May 16, 2023

Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Fraud Scheme in Stockton, East Bakersfield, Delano, and Elsewhere

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
April 25, 2023

Central Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Nearly $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California
February 27, 2023

Colorado Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Money Laundering Conspiracy

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado
February 24, 2023

Cleveland Heights Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $177k in Restitution for Credit Card Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio
September 16, 2022

Citizen of Jamaica Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
September 15, 2022

Dayton Woman Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Stealing Identities of Local Victims

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
September 14, 2022

Bridgeport Resident Living under a Stolen Identity for 20 Years Pleads Guilty

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut
August 03, 2022

Buffalo Man Accused Of Lying On Passport Application

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
April 27, 2022

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
January 13, 2022

Columbus Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Misusing Social Security Numbers to Get Apartments, Vehicles, Credit Cards

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
January 05, 2022

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 19, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for Identity Theft Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
November 18, 2021

Cincinnati Woman Sentenced to Prison for Misusing SSN, Lying to Court About Military Service & Address Before Failing to Appear

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
November 09, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for Misusing Social Security Number and Making False Statement

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
October 14, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Money

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
October 07, 2021

Convicted Rapist and Armed Robber Who Assumed Another’s Identity for More Than 40 Years Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
October 04, 2021

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Stealing Government Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
September 20, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
September 16, 2021

Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Using Identity of Deceased Friend to Obtain Social Security, SNAP Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
August 25, 2021

Acton and Manchester Men Arrested for Fraud Involving Small Business Administration Disaster Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
August 23, 2021

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Theft of Government Funds

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
July 19, 2021

Belizean National Sentenced For Using Counterfeit Immigration And Social Security Cards At Nevada DMV

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
July 07, 2021

Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Misusing a Social Security Number and Making a False Statement

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 11, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for False Identity Crimes

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
June 10, 2021

Dominican National Sentenced for Stealing Government Benefits and Making a False Statement

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
May 19, 2021

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
April 22, 2021

Dominican National Indicted for Identity Theft, Theft of Public Money, Passport and Health Care Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
April 20, 2021
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