Francisco Rodriguez Gonzalez, Gas Pump Skimming Fraud, Nevada 2018-2019

Gas Pump Skimming Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Nevada and California

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from victims at gas pumps in Nevada and California.

Francisco Rodriguez Gonzalez, 70 months in prison, was personally involved in installing at least ten skimmer devices at several gas stations in Nevada and California between November 2018 and June 2019. He also assisted co-conspirators in acquiring skimmer devices.

After obtaining the stolen account information, Rodriguez Gonzalez and his co-conspirators re-encoded that information onto counterfeit cards to fraudulently make purchases and ATM cash withdrawals. Collectively, Rodriguez Gonzalez and his co-conspirators obtained at least 3,120 stolen credit and debit card account numbers and caused a loss of at least $157,695.51.

Rodriguez Gonzalez pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, one count of use of unauthorized access devices, and one count of aggravated identity theft.

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey sentenced Rodriguez Gonzalez to three years of supervised release.

Danyer Manuel Alarcon Rodriguez was sentenced to 61 months in prison in November 2021 for his role in the conspiracy.

Co-conspirators Juan Luis Sosa Tamayo and Adrian Leyva Tamayo await a jury trial on July 12, 2022.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Schmale prosecuted the case.

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