(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA, Wis. – A Minnesota man is facing felony charges in Kenosha County after allegedly depositing a forged $2,300 check drawn on the account of a local church, using fraudulent documents and multiple bank accounts to launder the funds.
Kyle Le Nguyen, 34, of St. Paul, was formally charged Tuesday with felony unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information, felony uttering a forgery, and misdemeanor money laundering. A $5,000 cash arrest warrant was issued for his apprehension.
According to the criminal complaint, the case began in April when a trustee of Wesley United Methodist Church discovered that a check for $2,304.93 had been paid from the church’s account without authorization. The check was made payable to Nguyen, a technician with a company that services the church’s elevator. Church officials confirmed the payment was never approved, the check number was out of sequence, and the document’s format did not match their official checks. The signature appeared to be forged.
Kenosha police obtained bank records showing the check was deposited into a Bank of America account held by Nguyen on March 5. Nine days later, the funds were transferred to an account at SoFi Bank. Investigators found that Nguyen had attempted to open numerous SoFi accounts over several years using different names, social security numbers, and income claims—including one application stating he earned $1.2 million annually and held degrees from Harvard University.
SoFi representatives told police most of Nguyen’s applications were denied due to verification failures or identity conflicts. One account was approved under the alias “Huan Nguyen,” which shared the same date of birth as Kyle Nguyen and listed a more modest income and different employment.
Court records show Nguyen is charged in case number 2025CF1034. As of Tuesday, he remains at large.
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