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$450,000 Oil and Gas Repairman’s False Invoice Scheme Lands Him 33 Months in Prison
A former oil and gas repairman has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in a $450,000 false invoice scheme, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Luis Enrique Damazo, 54, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to a single count of mail fraud related to a fraudulent invoice he mailed to Dexter Field Services in March 2015. Damazo, also known as Luis Enrique Cassinelli, was employed as a repair technician by Dexter Field Services LP, a company headquartered in Austin, Texas.
According to charges filed on December 29, 2017, Damazo ordered parts from BC Environmental, a company he secretly created and controlled, rather than ordering from the original equipment manufacturer. From November 2009 through October 2015, Damazo submitted fictitious invoices from BC Environmental to Dexter Field Services for equipment, replacement parts, and tools that Dexter Field Services never received.
Damazo took steps to conceal his involvement with BC Environmental, including using a false identity to lease office space, opening bank accounts in his sons’ names, and creating fake identities for the purported employees of BC Environmental.
Dexter Field Services paid more than $450,000 to BC Environmental as a result of Damazo’s scheme, which he used for his personal benefit. Today, U.S. District Judge Stephen P. Friot sentenced him to 33 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
In addition to his prison sentence, Damazo must also pay $456,863.59 in restitution to Dexter Field Services. The case is the result of an investigation by the FBI. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica L. Perry and William E. Farrior.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: White Collar Crime,Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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