07/10/2025

Three Men Charged with Running an Identity Theft Ring Using the Stolen Identities of Unsuspecting Victims to Purchase Luxury Vehicles

Suffolk County DA

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Tiansi Gong, 26, of Manhattan, Kevin McCarthy, 31, of Selden, and Matthew Hibner, 36, of Huntington Station, were indicted for Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, and several other related charges, for allegedly purchasing high-end vehicles through identity theft.

“Identity theft crimes cause serious financial and emotional trauma to victims, but when defendants escalate to violence against law enforcement, they cross an even more dangerous line,” said District Attorney Tierney. “Our office is committed to holding accountable those who prey on innocent victims and endanger the safety of our officers.”

“The defendants are accused of sweeping crimes that demonstrated a propensity toward violence and a blatant disregard for the public’s safety and well-being,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Agent in Charge Ricky J. Patel. “HSI New York is proud to work with our law enforcement partners in our shared commitment to dismantling criminal organizations’ intent on harming innocent New Yorkers.”