An Oregon City woman, Mary Phoenix Nguyen, age 41, has been convicted and sentenced to federal prison after being involved in a fraud conspiracy. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon, Nguyen's illegal activities included identity theft, bank fraud, and the production of counterfeit documents, leading to a theft of over $158,000.
Nguyen's sentencing includes 54 months in prison and an additional three years of supervised release. With her deceit spreading from Portland to as far as Texas and Florida, the court has also ordered her to pay restitution amounting to $158,286.85, as detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon. Investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Portland Police Bureau, it came to light that Nguyen, along with her associates, utilized stolen identities and personal information to unlawfully obtain credit cards and access victims' bank accounts. They fraudulently applied for vehicle loans and rented properties with their illicit gains.
In May this year, Nguyen pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon.
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