Sacramento Man Charged With Computer Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

cybercrime.gov, May 21, 2007

United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott, Special Agent-in-Charge Jean Mitchell, United States Secret Service, and Placer County District Attorney Bradford R. Fenocchio announced today that TIEN TRUONG NGUYEN, aka Tim Nguyen, 29, of Sacramento, California was charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, computer fraud, aggravated identity theft, credit card fraud, and with being a felon-in-possession of a firearm. The Indictment alleges that NGUYEN engaged in a complex fraud scheme in which he used his computer to obtain thousands of credit and debit card numbers, social security numbers, and other personal identification information of individuals throughout the United States.

This case is the product of an extensive joint investigation by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the Placer County District Attorney’s Office, and the United States Secret Service.

According to United States Attorney McGregor Scott, in May 2006, President Bush signed an Executive Order creating the first ever ?Identity Theft Task Force." This Task Force helps law enforcement investigate and prosecute identity theft cases, such as the fraud involving NGUYEN. According to Scott, the United States Attorney’s Office aggressively pursues identity thieves and works with law enforcement to break up criminal rings which jeopardize our financial security. Read more at cybercrime.gov.