JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Miami man is facing up to two decades behind bars after admitting his role in a widespread credit card fraud scheme that stretched across Clay County, Florida. Henry William Carabeo Boned, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud this week, bringing him one step closer to federal sentencing.
The scheme, uncovered in early 2019, involved Boned and his accomplices, Duani Garcia and Raiquel Monteagudo Torres, using illegally re-encoded credit and debit cards to purchase goods – primarily phone cards and gift cards – at multiple Walmart locations in the Clay County area. It wasn’t a sophisticated operation; the trio was caught red-handed.
Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputies detained Boned and Torres at a Walmart self-checkout in February 2019 while they were attempting a fraudulent transaction. Garcia was apprehended as he exited the store. A subsequent search revealed a stash of 40 re-encoded gift and credit cards loaded with stolen account information. Investigators didn’t stop there. A forensic examination of computer media seized from the group uncovered a further 253 compromised credit card numbers.
This isn’t the first conviction in the case. On March 16, 2020, United States District Judge Brian J. Davis handed down a 12-month and 1-day prison sentence to Duani Garcia, along with an order for restitution to the victims. However, Raiquel Monteagudo Torres remains at large, a fugitive from law enforcement. Her whereabouts are currently unknown.
The investigation, a collaborative effort between the U.S. Secret Service – Jacksonville Field Office and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, highlights the ongoing threat of credit card fraud and the persistent efforts of law enforcement to combat it. Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein is prosecuting the case, aiming to secure a substantial sentence for Boned and bring all perpetrators to justice.
Boned now awaits sentencing, facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a requirement to pay restitution to those impacted by the scheme. A sentencing date has not yet been announced. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and report any further developments.
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Key Facts
- Agency: U.S. Secret Service
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Press Release
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