United States v. Thomas Emil Eide

United States v. Thomas Emil Eide
Court Docket No.: 26-CR-0109

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 before Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley.

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On August 20, 2026, defendant Eide pleaded guilty.  A status conference regarding his sentencing has been set for November 12, 2026, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley.

Criminal Charges: On June 25, 2026, an Information was filed charging defendant Thomas Emil Eide with conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his involvement in a fraudulent payment processing scheme.

According to court documents, from, approximately, March 2017 continuing through, approximately, December 2023, defendant Eide, who was the owner of CB Surety LLC, and his co-conspirators recruited merchant clients that were unable to get and keep merchant accounts through legal means. Their clients included merchants who were committing fraud against consumers, including elderly victims; selling goods and services that violated state or federal laws; selling goods and services that violated the Acquiring Banks’ rules; had unacceptably high chargeback rates; or were on a terminated merchant file.

In exchange for payment, Eide and his co-conspirators engaged in fraudulent practices to help their merchant clients gain and maintain access to merchant accounts at the Acquiring Banks, including “transaction laundering” and chargeback-rate manipulation. Eide and his co-conspirators transferred, and caused to be transferred, funds from merchant accounts to their clients through deposit bank accounts opened at the LLC Deposit Banks in the names of sham companies and straw owners.

Eide and his co-conspirators caused at least $111 million in transactions to be processed for their merchant clients, including at least $3.35 million in transactions that resulted in refunds and chargebacks.

Information for Potential Victims:

If you were charged by any of the following companies and either (1) that charge was unauthorized, or (2) you did not receive the goods or services for which you were charged, please fill out the form linked below, including supporting documentation, and email it to us at Victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. Your submission must include, at a minimum, bank/credit-card statements showing the charges, and clearly identify which charges were authorized versus unauthorized.

Victim Form

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For more information about the charges in this case, please see below:

Information
Plea Agreement

Victim Impact Statement:  If you would like to submit a Victim Impact Statement, you may do so by mailing the Victim Impact Statement below (or a letter to the court) to: Victim Witness Unit, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, Room 453, Washington, DC 20530. You also may submit the Victim Impact Statement via email at Victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov or by fax at: (202) 514-3708. 

Victim Impact Statement (PDF)

The information on this website will be updated as new developments arise in the case. If you have any questions, please call the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at VictimAssistance.fraud@usdoj.gov.

Crime Victims’ Rights Act and Right to Retain Counsel: Because charges have been filed in this case in federal court, you also may be entitled to the following rights, according to the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 3771: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused; (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime or of any release or escape of the accused; (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding; (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding; (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case; (6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law; (7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; (8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim’s dignity and privacy; (9) The right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement; and (10) The right to be informed of the rights under this section and the services described in section 503(c) of the Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 10607(c)) and provided contact information for the Office of the Victims’ Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice. The Crime Victims’ Rights Act (18 U.S.C. § 3771) applies only to victims of the counts charged in federal court, and thus individuals may not be able to exercise all of these rights if the crime of which the individual is a victim was not charged.

Section 3771(c)(2) of this Act requires that we advise you that you have the right to retain counsel. Although the statute specifically sets forth your right to seek advice of an attorney with regard to your rights under the statute, there is no requirement that you retain counsel. The Government may not recommend any specific counsel, nor can the Government (or the Court) pay for counsel to represent you. Government attorneys represent the United States.

If you elect to obtain counsel to represent your interests, please have your attorney notify this office in writing at: U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20530, Attention: Victim Witness Unit; fax: (202) 514-3708; or email: victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. If you elect not to retain counsel to represent your interests, you do not need to do anything.

Plea Agreements: Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by plea agreement between the Department of Justice and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please contact the prosecutor assigned to this case or call the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov.