Dominican faces federal charges in the U.S. for alleged $166,479 fraud

A Dominican identified as Rodolfo Armando Fernández Guzmán is facing a federal criminal complaint in Massachusetts, United States, for his alleged participation in a scheme to obtain public benefits through the use of another person’s identity.

According to information released on October 21 by the U.S. Department of Justice, the amount of aid he allegedly received totals US$166,479.25, distributed among food assistance programs, medical coverage, and housing support.

Of the total indicated, US$22,402 would correspond to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while US$98,481.25 would be linked to MassHealth, Massachusetts’ medical coverage program. The remaining US$45,596 would come from Section 8 housing assistance.

In addition to the alleged irregularities with social benefits, the authorities attribute to him having obtained identification documents using the data of the US citizen.

Among the mentioned documents are two state identification cards, a learner’s permit, and three driver’s licenses, issued in Massachusetts and Arizona.

The judicial process is registered in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts under case number 1:26-mj-03349-JDH and is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney James Nagelberg.

The accusations are part of an ongoing judicial proceeding. The complaint does not in itself constitute a declaration of guilt.