A Maryland man has been convicted of computer fraud and identity theft for his role in a scheme to sell information unlawfully obtained from the New York State Department of Labor.
According to a recent investigation, Guy Cuomo, a 54-year-old man from Frederick, Maryland, was found guilty of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, and related conspiracy charges.
The evidence presented in court showed that Cuomo worked for and managed companies owned by Jason "J.R." Trowbridge in Frederick, Maryland, including Paymerica Corporation. Paymerica researched where purported debtors worked and sold the employer information, known as place-of-employment information or "POE," to debt collectors and companies selling information to debt collectors.
Cuomo and his co-conspirators used personal identifying information to trick state workforce agencies into disclosing the last known places of employment for thousands of victims. They then sold this place-of-employment information to debt collectors, generating nearly $1 million in sales.
The scheme involved attempts to obtain place-of-employment information for as many as 200,000 people from all 50 states and sold place-of-employment information for at least 12,000 people from 40 states.
Cuomo faces a mandatory 2-year term of imprisonment on the aggravated identity theft charges and up to 20 years in prison on the remaining charges.
At sentencing on March 16, 2022, before Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, Cuomo will face the consequences of his actions.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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