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Honduran Man Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that OSCAR NOEL DUENAS-RODRIGUEZ, age 47, a native of Honduras, was charged on December 16, 2021 in a one-count Bill of Information with illegally using a social security number to obtain employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).

DUENAS-RODRIGUEZ faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.    

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr. is in charge of the prosecution.

Updated December 21, 2021

Topic
Identity Theft