“Multi STATE Scam!” New Hampshire Resident Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, Wire Fraud

In an identity and wire fraud conspiracy, Dominic Barbosa, 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire, stole mail in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, according to court documents.

PORTLAND, MAINE — In U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday, a man from New Hampshire entered a guilty plea to wire fraud and identity theft in a scheme involving many New England states.

According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine, Dominic Barbosa (also known as Christopher Barnhart), 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire, stole mail in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire (including “bank account statements, tax returns, and other documents containing others’ means of identification” from at least March 2019 until March 2022).

According to the press announcement, Barbosa applied for many licenses, opened bank and credit card accounts, opened more credit lines, and signed contracts using the information.

“When questioned by a United States Postal Inspector, Barbosa stated he had a cloud database with stolen identities, and investigators in Massachusetts found bins of mail and photocopies of identifying information in a storage unit Barbosa rented,” according to the announcement.

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The announcement said that he now faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or double the gain or loss on a single count of wire fraud. For aggravated identity theft, Barbosa could get a minimum sentence of two years and a fine of $250,000.

The USPS, South Berwick Police Department, Litchfield Police Department in New Hampshire, North Reading Police Department in Massachusetts, Salem Police Department in New Hampshire, and the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles all looked into the issue.