Brazilian Immigrant Ordered Deported Over $14,000 Fake DHS and FBI ID Scheme

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7

Mario Cesar Dos Santos Jr., 50, was ordered deported after pleading guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of government seals in a scheme that sold bogus DHS and FBI credentials.
Authorities said Dos Santos created a sham agency called the Chaplain Emergency Management Agency and charged immigrants $400 to $450 for certificates he claimed would shield them from deportation.
The operation generated about $14,000, drew roughly 30 to 45 people per seminar, and used a website, social media and a group chat with more than 750 members to promote the courses.
DHS, the FBI and FEMA investigated after a confidential informant bought fake merchandise bearing official seals; Dos Santos was arrested in February after a flight from Boston and faces sentencing on Dec. 18.
The case fits a broader Trump administration push against fraud and illegal immigration, with DHS saying FEMA investigated more than 2,000 fraud cases in fiscal 2025.