In August 2022, the woman got a call from “Oscar White,” the fake DEA agent, about how her bank accounts were compromised, prosecutors said. The fake DEA agent was named as the man’s co-conspirator in an indictment. The 38-year-old’s attorney declined a request for comment from McClatchy News on May 25. Pell of the Santa Ana Branch Office is prosecuting this case.The second accused con artist, a citizen of India living in Jersey City, New Jersey, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the attorney’s office announced in a May 24 news release. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED-2.Īssistant United States Attorney Charles E. Anyone with information regarding Jimenez’s current whereabouts should take no action themselves but should immediately call the FBI’s toll-free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-80) or or contact the U.S. The FBI Orange County Resident Office investigated the case and received assistance from the Santa Ana Police Department.
If convicted of all charges, Brand Jimenez would face a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each mail fraud and wire fraud count, 10 years in federal prison for each count of misusing of a passport, five years in federal prison for each count of wrongful use of a government seal, three years in federal prison for each count of impersonating a federal officer, and a mandatory two-year prison sentence for each aggravated identity theft count. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. passport card, and a California Identification Card, and he directed that victim to use those documents under the name of a different person as proof of authorization to reside and work in the United States.īrand Jimenez is considered to be a fugitive after failing to appear for a sentencing hearing after pleading guilty in an unrelated narcotics case in San Diego federal court.Īn indictment is merely an accusation. In another instance, Brand Jimenez allegedly provided a victim with a valid Social Security card, a U.S. Brand Jimenez also allegedly fabricated a stay of deportation order and provided it to one of his victims as alleged proof that the victim would not be deported, which was not true. Because he was not providing any immigration benefits for his victims, Brand Jimenez allegedly fabricated immigration documents with the victims’ names that fraudulently displaying the emblem of the United States Department of Homeland Security. In addition to falsely claiming to be an ICE federal agent or a federal “Homeland Security” official, Brand Jimenez allegedly sometimes told victims that he was a “G-18” federal official, which is a non-existent position.īrand Jimenez failed to file immigration paperwork for his victims, and he never obtained any immigration benefits for them, according to the indictment. citizenship.Īccording to the indictment, from April 2019 to November 2020, Brand Jimenez charged each victim between $10,000 and $20,000. Under that assumed persona, he promised that he could help his victims – most of whom were illegally present in the United States – to obtain legal residency (also known as a “green card”), work permits, or U.S. Brand Jimenez falsely claimed to be an ICE agent, including by showing a fake ICE badge. citizenship, according to the indictment. Brand Jimenez has never been employed by ICE.īrand Jimenez primarily targeted undocumented members of the Latino community, telling victims he could help them obtain work permits, legal United States residency, and U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and used that false title to scam victims. government seals, three counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of misusing a United States passport.Īccording to the indictment, Brand Jimenez pretended to be a special agent with U.S. The indictment charges Brand Jimenez with 10 counts of false impersonation of a federal officer or employee, three counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, seven counts of fraudulent possession and use of U.S. Brand Jimenez is currently being sought by federal authorities. SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury has indicted a San Diego man for allegedly impersonating a federal agent and using that fake position to defraud more than 25 Orange County victims who sought immigration assistance, including “green cards” and United States citizenship, the Justice Department announced today.ĭavyd George Brand Jimenez, 52, of San Ysidro, was named in a 25-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury Wednesday afternoon.
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