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Anthony Silva Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million
CONCORD – In a federal court, Anthony Silva, 39, pleaded guilty to four separate fraud schemes involving a total intended loss of approximately $2.1 million.
Silva, a Hampton man, orchestrated the schemes using stolen identities. He used stolen names, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, and other identifiers to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits from Vermont and Massachusetts, American Express credit cards, and CARES Act funds.
The fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and CARES Act funds were deposited into dozens of accounts Silva controlled at multiple banks. Many of these accounts were in the names of individual victims or fictional organizations, with Silva listed as the trustee.
Silva obtained more than $400,000 from Vermont, over $150,000 from Massachusetts, and $600,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The fraudulently obtained credit cards were used to make over $50,000 in purchases from retailers such as Victoria’s Secret and Walmart.
As part of the plea agreement, Silva will forfeit assets totaling over $825,000 to the United States government. U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott scheduled sentencing for May 2, 2024.
The investigation was led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General, and the United States Secret Service. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alexander S. Chen and John J. Kennedy are prosecuting the case.
Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.
Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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