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FBI Shuts Down Fraud Ring That Falsified 14,000 Identities
Posted on Mar 9, 2007 by Tom Fragala
An example of just how widespread SSN fraud is, how it is used and the connection to illegal immigrants. From an FBI press release March 6, 2007:
United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced that JESUS JAIME MARTINEZ, age 22, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. to 27 months of imprisonment. MARTINEZ pleaded guilty on December 12, 2006, to conspiracy to commit both document fraud and Social Security fraud, and possession of false identification documents.
This case is the product of a joint investigation by the United States State Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Sacramento Police Department.
According to Assistant United States Attorney Michael M. Beckwith, who prosecuted the case, MARTINEZ was a member of a document fraud ring that is alleged to have sold over 14,000 fraudulent identification documents, mostly to illegal immigrants. The ring mainly sold fraudulent green cards and Social Security cards. Many of the fake Social Security cards sold by the ring displayed valid Social Security numbers.
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ed dickson on Mar 10, 2007
It always amazes (and scares) me how organized counterfeiting documents has become.
A lot of it is organized crime and they make millions off of the activity.
Just spent time in the Mission district in SF and these documents can be seen being sold (pretty openly) on street corners.
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