A Cape Coral man pleaded guilty to credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft in a Florida court, according to prosecutors.
Henry Alberto Fernandez Gomez, 30, of Cape Coral, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison for the access device fraud offense and a mandatory minimum term of 2 years’ imprisonment for the aggravated identity theft offense, to be served consecutive to the fraud sentence.
Between December 2014 and April 2015, Fernandez Gomez used stolen and unauthorized credit card information to make 27 purchases at retail establishments throughout Florida, including one occasion where he bought furniture for approximately $3,500.
The purchases were made at various retail establishments throughout Florida, with Fernandez Gomez using the stolen credit card information to finance his purchases.
Fernandez Gomez also used another person’s means of identification to make a purchase at a liquor store, further exacerbating the severity of the crime.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Economic Crimes Unit, and the Cape Coral Police Department, with Assistant United States Attorney David G. Lazarus handling the prosecution.
Fernandez Gomez is set to be sentenced at a later date, with the exact date yet to be determined.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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