United States v. Jorge Consuegra-Rojas

On February 15, 2018, Consuegra-Rojas was charged in the Western District of Wisconsin with multiple crimes related to access device fraud and possession of counterfeit access devices.  Consuegra-Rojas and another individual were arrested in Mauston, Wis., on September 12, 2016, after attempting to use a counterfeit credit card at a Festival Foods store.  A search of Consuegra-Rojas’s vehicle revealed counterfeit credit cards, false identification documents, 280 gift cards, multiple cellular telephones, two computers, three flash drives, six skimmers, and a credit card reader/writer.  The subsequent investigation revealed that the three flash drives and two computers contained a total of 1,679 stolen credit card numbers.  The stolen credit card numbers were used to buy gift cards and other merchandise at a variety of retailers throughout Minnesota between September 6 and September 12, 2016, including Home Depot, Walmart, and Sam’s Club.