A New York City accountant was indicted on wire fraud and bankruptcy fraud charges in connection with multiple real estate investment fraud schemes.
According to court documents, Alberto Gomez is an accountant in the Elmhurst section of Queens. Gomez conducted schemes from approximately April 2021 through November 2024 that included soliciting and obtaining investments for the purchase of property he purported to own but did not, and for investments of more than 100% ownership interest in properties across Long Island.
Gomez’s actions resulted in losses to over a dozen victims in excess of $3 million. He then fraudulently filed for bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York in an attempt to discharge his debts.
Gomez was arrested in Boca Raton, Florida, and will be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date. If convicted, Gomez faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment on each of the four wire fraud counts, and up to five years’ imprisonment on the bankruptcy fraud count.
“As alleged in the indictment, Gomez brazenly stole millions of dollars from over a dozen investors, some of whom staked their life’s savings on his lies, and then he shamelessly declared bankruptcy, doubling down by lying to the court as well,” stated US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. “Our office will vigorously prosecute serial fraudsters like Gomez.”
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