U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme Targeting Servicemembers and Veterans
Summary
Robert Wayne Boling Jr. pleaded guilty to a scheme that used stolen personal information to compromise servicemembers’ and veterans’ bank accounts and steal money and benefits. He faces up to 40 years in prison.
Key points
- The Justice Department said Boling used stolen personally identifiable information to compromise victims’ accounts during a scheme spanning five years and ending in July 2019.
- Prosecutors said the scheme targeted thousands of U.S. servicemembers and veterans and stole money and veterans’ benefits.
- Boling received personal information from Frederick Brown, a former contractor medical records administrator for the U.S. Army in South Korea, according to officials.
- The group allegedly used dozens of U.S. money mules to receive stolen funds and send a portion to the Philippines.
- Boling pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering and faces up to 40 years in prison at sentencing.
- Two co-conspirators previously pleaded guilty and were sentenced; two others remain at large, according to the article.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Guilty plea in an identity theft and fraud scheme targeting U.S. servicemembers and veterans
- Impact
- Thousands of servicemembers and veterans had personal information used to compromise their bank accounts and steal money and veterans’ benefits.
People
Allan Albert KerrAlleged co-conspirator reported to remain at large.Frederick BrownCo-conspirator who provided Boling with personal information; previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced.Jongmin SeokAlleged co-conspirator reported to remain at large.Robert Wayne Boling Jr.Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering; prosecutors described him as the principal orchestrator of the scheme.Trorice CrawfordCo-conspirator who previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
Countries
Philippinesservicemembers and veterans while living in the Philippines, the Justice Department said Tuesday.South KoreaArmy in South Korea from 2010 to 2015, officials said.United StatesBoling was arrested in May in Los Angeles after he was deported by the Philippines to the United States to face charges related to the scheme, officials said.