MIAMI – A Miami man was indicted Thursday on two counts of impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
George Lopez, 46, of Bay Harbor, is accused of falsely identifying himself as a master sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. and a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard in order to obtain things of value from a woman who thought Lopez was helping her to join the military.
Prosecutors said Lopez also goes by the aliases "Ray Lo, Master Lo and Israel Lo."
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Schiller.