In a notable case of financial fraud that has drawn to a close in Colorado, Yamany Guerra-Pena, a 36-year-old Cuban national residing in Miami, Florida, was handed a 55-month prison sentence for a scheme involving credit card skimming, identity theft, and transporting stolen goods, particularly within the Colorado Springs area. The sentencing, which also includes three years of supervised release and a restitution payment of $76,980 to the victims, follows Guerra-Pena’s guilty plea to charges of bank fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy to transport stolen goods and alter motor vehicle identification numbers.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado detailed that Guerra-Pena, from 2021 to early 2023, along with accomplices, installed skimmers on gas pumps to intercept customers’ bank details, using the stolen data to create clone cards for purchasing diesel fuel, reselling it illegally, and furthermore, he engaged in the theft of personal vehicles and heavy equipment, which he then sold with altered VINs in Miami.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch highlighted the significance of tackling such criminals, stating, “Stopping criminals like Guerra-Pena who prey on innocent Coloradans is a critical priority of our office.” In tandem with this endeavor to fortify community safety, Special Agent in Charge Marc DellaSala of the U.S. Secret Service’s Denver Field Office expressed his dedication to dismantling financial threats, saying, “This sentencing demonstrates our collective resolve to deter crimes threatening our financial infrastructure,” and expressing gratitude to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Colorado Springs Police Department for their steadfast cooperation…