Identity Thief Targeted Vintage Vehicles, Exploited Financial Systems
A federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican national, Jose Carlos Dalli Castro, for allegedly using a counterfeit passport as identification to open a bank account and launder proceeds from online vehicle sales.
According to allegations in the indictment, Dalli Castro, also known as “Julio Castro Lopez,” “Mario Mejia Rojas,” “Alberto Silva Valdez,” “Mike Boris Oganov,” and “Amer Daoud Panou,” used a counterfeit Spanish passport to open a personal checking account with the intention to launder money through the bank account.
The indictment charges Dalli Castro with one count of false use of a passport; seven counts of wire fraud; nine counts of money laundering; and three counts of fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents.
If convicted, the statutory maximum penalty is 10 years’ imprisonment. Arraignment has been scheduled for August 21, 2026.
“Today’s federal indictment dismantles a sophisticated car theft ring of swindlers who targeted vintage vehicles and exploited our financial systems for illicit profit,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada.
The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Task Force consisting of special agents with the FBI, HSI, ATF, IRS-CI, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, and Nevada Gaming Commission.
Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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