Man Sentenced for Decades-Long Identity Theft and $284K Benefit Fraud
A man, whose true identity remains unknown and is referred to in court records as FNU LNU (First Name Unknown, Last Name Unknown), has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. He was also ordered to pay nearly $284,000 in restitution. The sentencing by U.S. District Judge David C. Nye followed a federal jury's conviction in May on charges of wire fraud, theft of government funds, and aggravated identity theft. For approximately 25 years, the man assumed the identity of Carlos Ramon Obregon, a Los Angeles boy who died in a 1977 drive-by shooting at the age of 14. The man began using Obregon's identity in 2000 by applying for a replacement Social Security card. He subsequently obtained Idaho state identification cards and a U.S. passport under Obregon's name, traveling to Mexico multiple times. His attempt to renew the passport in 2024 was unsuccessful. Over this period, he collected about $284,000 in government benefits, including $177,000 in Supplemental Security Income, $91,000 in Medicaid, $12,000... 
