American in Philippines Pleads Guilty in Servicemember Identity Theft Scheme

October 20, 2026

Robert Wayne Boling Jr., 45, a U.S. citizen previously living in the Philippines, pleaded guilty to his role in an identity-theft and fraud scheme. Court documents state he received and exploited stolen personally identifiable information of thousands of U.S. servicemembers and veterans to access their bank accounts and veterans’ benefits. Boling was deported from the Philippines to the United States in May 2026. He is the third defendant to plead guilty; two co-conspirators have already been sentenced and two others remain fugitives.

Sources

• Department of Justice (October 20, 2026): https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/philippines-based-american-fraudster-pleads-guilty-targeting-thousands-us-servicemembers-and