Boling pleaded guilty in servicemember identity scheme

An Army medical records administrator photographed personal information. The October 20, 2026 plea names two conspiracy counts and a maximum of 20 years on each, and it states no dollar loss. The July 23, 2019 indictment charges millions of dollars of actual and attempted losses.

Robert Wayne Boling Jr. pleaded guilty on October 20, 2026 to two conspiracy counts in a scheme against thousands of servicemembers and veterans.

Why it matters: A servicemember or veteran can have a bank account or a benefits deposit reached from a photograph of a record.

Date to watch: Sentencing is set for January 14, 2027, on the Justice Department plea page.

Sources:

• DOJ Office of Public Affairs, release 26-1233 (2026-10-20)
  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/philippines-based-american-fraudster-pleads-guilty-targeting-thousands-us-servicemembers-and
• Indictment, W.D. Tex. 5:19-cr-00524, filed July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
  https://www.justice.gov/civil/page/file/1253881/dl?inline=
• 18 U.S.C. 1349, 2023 ed., current through Jan. 3, 2024 (2024-01-03)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title18/html/USCODE-2023-title18-partI-chap63-sec1349.htm
• 18 U.S.C. 1343, 2023 ed., current through Jan. 3, 2024 (2024-01-03)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title18/html/USCODE-2023-title18-partI-chap63-sec1343.htm
• 18 U.S.C. 1956, 2023 ed., current through Jan. 3, 2024 (2024-01-03)
  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title18/html/USCODE-2023-title18-partI-chap95-sec1956.htm
• VA News, Trick or trust, October 23, 2026 (2026-10-23)
  https://news.va.gov/149751/trick-or-trust-spot-cyber-fraud-fast/

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