Slidell Man Indicted for Bank Fraud, Theft of Government Funds, and Aggravated Identity Theft

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - KEVIN SINCENO ("SINCENO"), age 43, of Slidell, Louisiana, was indicted on October 15, 2026 for stealing a United States Treasury check, and then stealing a victim's identity to deposit, and withdraw, the stolen funds, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

According to court documents, SINCENO obtained a stolen United States Treasury check for $36,250, payable to two victims who lived in Nevada. In April 2025, SINCENO used fake identification documents to open an account in a victim's name to deposit the check. SINCENO then made several purchases and withdrawals of the stolen funds. After an attempted withdrawal of $9,000, a bank employee caught SINCENO using the fraudulent driver's license and called the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office, which then arrested SINCENO.

SINCENO was indicted on five counts of bank fraud, one count of theft of government funds, and six counts of aggravated identity theft. For each count of bank fraud, SINCENO faces up to 30 years of imprisonment, followed by up to five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million. For the theft of government funds, SINCENO faces up to ten years imprisonment, followed by up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Each aggravated identity theft count is punishable by two years in prison, consecutive to any sentence imposed for other charges, followed by up to one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. For each charge, SINCENO faces payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee per count.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that an indictment is merely an allegation and that the defendant's guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service. U.S. Attorney Courcelle thanked the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office for its assistance. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Moses of the Public Integrity Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division ("Fraud Division"). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department's work to combat fraud supports President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.