Mexican Man Guilty of Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

According to court documents, LIRA-RIVERA submitted an application to obtain employment with Company “A.” During the application process, he presented a fraudulent United States Social Security card in the name of R.L.A. (a male) which contained the Social Security number of A.E.E. (a female) ending in 6757, which he represented to be his own. An employee suspected that the Social Security card was fraudulent and law enforcement was contacted. LIRA-RIVERA admitted that his real name was not R.L.A. and that the Social Security number ending in 6757 did not belong to him.

LIRA-RIVERA faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00. United States District Court Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle set sentencing for December 18, 2019.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of United States Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and Social Security Administration agents in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.

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