Gregorio Galaviz-Zamora, Social Security Number Fraud, Louisiana 2023
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – In a brazen case of identity theft, 60-year-old Gregorio Galaviz-Zamora, a native of Mexico, was sentenced for illegally using a Social Security number to obtain employment.
According to court documents, prior to August 14, 2019, Galaviz-Zamora submitted a fraudulent Form I-9 application in order to obtain employment with a construction company. He attested on the form that he was someone else, using a fraudulent Social Security card in the name of the other person which also contained that person’s actual Social Security number as verification.
Galaviz-Zamora's scheme was uncovered when an employee at the construction company suspected the Social Security card was fraudulent and alerted Customs and Border Protection. Subsequent record checks confirmed his real identity.
On [no information provided on the sentencing date, but assuming it occurred after the press release], United States District Court Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced Galaviz-Zamora to time served. He was also required to pay a $100 special assessment fee.
The defendant will be surrendered to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for removal proceedings.
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser praised the work of United States Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, and Social Security Administration agents in investigating this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney Jon Maestri is in charge of the prosecution.
The case highlights the importance of vigilance in preventing identity theft and the consequences of such crimes.
Galaviz-Zamora's real full name is Gregorio Galaviz-Zamora, and he is 60 years old.
The exact criminal charges against him are in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).
The city and state where the crime occurred are New Orleans, Louisiana.
The exact date of the crime is prior to August 14, 2019.
The sentence or outcome of the case is time served and a $100 special assessment fee.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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