Man Sentenced for Financial Institution and Identity Fraud | Office of the Inspector General, SSA Skip to Main Content Office of the Inspector General, SSA Search toggle Menu toggle Search About the OIGOffices Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2016 - 2020 OIG Leadership OIG Timeline Performance Reports Careers About Fraud ReportingSubmit a Report What Is Fraud, Waste, or Abuse? What Do We Investigate? Reporting Other Issues What Info Must I Provide? May I Remain Anonymous? What Will OIG Do With What I Report? Whistleblower Rights and Protection Other Ways to Report Fraud Scam Awareness Audits and InvestigationsAudit Reports Mandatory Reviews Top SSA Management Challenges Retired Management Challenges Audit Work Plans Investigations Cooperative Disability Investigations NewsroomNews Releases Fact Sheets Congressional Testimony Semiannual Reports OIG In the News SSA Anti-Fraud Facts You are hereHome › Audits and Investigations › Investigations › Man Sentenced for Financial Institution and Identity Fraud Man Sentenced for Financial Institution and Identity Fraud Date: Friday, January 8, 2021 Office Affiliation: The Office of InvestigationsFrom the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma: A man has been sentenced today in federal court for fraudulently using another individual’s identity to purchase an RV in the Northern District of Oklahoma, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. Ryan Andy Cuevas, 32, of Moreno Valley, California, has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge John E. Dowdell to 21 months in federal prison and 3 years supervised release. “Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. The ramifications for victims can be devastating, personally and financially,” said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. “Identity thieves like Ryan Cuevas will be prosecuted vigorously in this district. I applaud the efforts of the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General and Bartlesville Police Department for their great investigative work on this case.” In his plea agreement, Cuevas admitted that on November 30, 2019, having traveled to Oklahoma from California, he went to Bob Hurley RV in Tulsa to purchase a recreational vehicle fraudulently. He used the identity of a man in California, without his permission, while duping the dealership into a vehicle sale. Cuevas used the man’s name and social security number to apply for credit financing, knowing the dealership would submit the loan application papers to Tinker Federal Credit Union for the purpose of obtaining the funds to purchase the RV. He secured $38,000 to purchase the vehicle. Bob Hurley was able to recover the RV once Cuevas’ fraud was discovered. The Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General and the Bartlesville Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin C. Leitch prosecuted the case. Audits and Investigations Audit Reports Mandatory Reviews Top SSA Management Challenges Retired Management Challenges Audit Work Plans Investigations Cooperative Disability Investigations Print Share Subscribe & Connect Sign Up for E-Updates Connect on Facebook Follow on Twitter Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram Most Popular Content Kevin M. Huse Improve the Prevention, Detection, and Recovery of Improper Payments What Is Fraud, Waste, or Abuse? Submit a Report Office of Inspector General Jobs and Career Opportunities Español Blog RSS e-updates Contact Us About the OIGOffices Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2016 - 2020 OIG Leadership OIG Timeline Performance Reports Careers About Fraud ReportingSubmit a Report What Is Fraud, Waste, or Abuse? What Do We Investigate? Reporting Other Issues What Info Must I Provide? May I Remain Anonymous? What Will OIG Do With What I Report? Whistleblower Rights and Protection Other Ways to Report Fraud Scam Awareness Audits and InvestigationsAudit Reports Mandatory Reviews Top SSA Management Challenges Retired Management Challenges Audit Work Plans Investigations Cooperative Disability Investigations NewsroomNews Releases Fact Sheets Congressional Testimony Semiannual Reports OIG In the News SSA Anti-Fraud Facts Accessibility Privacy FOIA Open Government Digital Strategy Plain Writing Sitemap USA.gov SSA.gov IGNet.gov Oversight.gov This website is produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense.
Man Sentenced for Financial Institution and Identity Fraud
Published by the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General on 2021-01-08.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report.