Columbian man illegally living in Houston posed as US citizen, collected $588K in benefits: indictment

The Brief

  • A Columbian man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a U.S. citizen for nine years.
  • Suarez faces charges for fraudulently collecting $588,000 in benefits via identity theft.
  • If convicted, he could receive over a decade in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

HOUSTON A Columbian man illegally living in Houston has been arrested after impersonating a U.S. citizen for more than 9 years.

Javier Nunez Suarez, 39, was charged with theft of government funds, false representation of a U.S. citizen and aggravated identity theft.

Identity theft arrest

The backstory:

An indictment for Suarez claims he fraudulently applied for and received disability benefits from the Social Security Administration in Feb. 2016 by impersonating a U.S. citizen.

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