Dominican National Sentenced for Identity Theft

BOSTON – A Dominican national was sentenced on Friday, June 29, 2019, in federal court in Boston in connection with misusing a Social Security number and identity theft. 

Jose Gonzalez Vizcaino was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to two years in prison. Upon completion of his sentence, Vizcaino will be subject to deportation proceedings. 

On March 11, 2014, Vizcaino walked into a branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles and used the name, date of birth, and Social Security number of a United States citizen from Puerto Rico to apply for a Massachusetts learner’s permit. On May 19, 2014, Vizcaino returned to the Registry of Motor Vehicles and again used the same name, date of birth, and Social Security number of the United States citizen to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license.   

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and Peter C. Fitzhugh, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement.  This case was prosecuted by Lelling’s Major Crimes Unit.