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Deportation Ordered for Wire Fraudster Selling Fake DHS IDs

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr., a Brazil-born illegal immigrant, was ordered deported.
He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of DHS and FBI seals.
He created the Chaplain Emergency Management Agency to sell fake DHS/FBI IDs promising immunity.
Attendees paid $400-$450 for bogus certificates and bought counterfeit DHS and FEMA gear.
After investigators launched the probe in August 2025, he faces up to 20 years, sentencing Dec. 18.

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Story summary

Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr., a Brazil-born illegal immigrant, was ordered deported.
He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and fraudulent use of DHS and FBI seals.
He created the Chaplain Emergency Management Agency to sell fake DHS/FBI IDs promising immunity.
Attendees paid $400-$450 for bogus certificates and bought counterfeit DHS and FEMA gear.
After investigators launched the probe in August 2025, he faces up to 20 years, sentencing Dec. 18.