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HSI New York Investigation Leads to Conviction of Former GE Executive for Fraud, Identity Theft

NEW YORK – HSI New York Special Agent in Charge announced the conviction of Wilson Daniel Freita Da Costa for his role in a scheme to use forged documents to deceive a subdivision of the GE Company and the Angolan Government. 

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Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft

TAMPA, Fla. — A Mexican national has pled guilty to aggravated identify theft for misuse of a Social Security Number and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to gain employment following a joint HSI Tampa investigation.

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HSI Utah Case Sends Georgia Man to Prison for $200,000 Check Fraud Scheme

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Toddorius Goodwin, 34, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentence Nov. 12, to 36 months’ imprisonment after he participated in a scheme to steal from banks and credit unions in Utah by cashing counterfeit checks.

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2 Men Face Federal Charges in Rhode Island for Grandparent Scams That Targeted Elderly Victims Across Multiple States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two men were charged in federal court Nov. 1 for their alleged roles as couriers in grandparent scams that targeted seniors in multiple states including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

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HSI Newark, USPIS Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea to Multiple Counts in Stolen Check Scheme

CAMDEN, N.J. — A former Penns Grove man admitted his role in a scheme involving checks stolen from the mail and other sources following a joint investigation by HSI Newark and the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Service’s Philadelphia Division.

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HSI Michigan and Ohio Warn of Scammers Impersonating Special Agents

DETROIT — HSI is warning the public not to fall for scammers impersonating federal agents.

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Romanian Man Sentenced for Possession of Device Making Equipment and Aggravated Identity Theft

OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Ciprian Amariutei, a Romanian citizen, was sentenced Aug. 23 in federal court in Omaha for possession of device making equipment with intent to defraud and aggravated identity theft following an HSI investigation.

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6 Charged in Multistate ATM and Retail Skimming Conspiracy After HSI Investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Six individuals were charged by criminal complaint June 14 in a multistate ATM and retail skimming conspiracy after an investigation led by HSI in New England.

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Feature Article: The Question of Who You Are

S&T is helping to facilitate the creation of secure, self-generated digital IDs to give people more control over their personal information.

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Honduran Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft

TAMPA, Fla. — A joint HSI Tampa investigation has led to the guilty plea of a Honduran national for aggravated identity theft.