Louisiana Man Sentenced to Prison Time and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Using Stolen Identity to get a Loan
Louisiana Man Sentenced to Prison Time and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Using Stolen Identity to get a Loan
A Louisiana man has been sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution for using a stolen identity to get a loan.
Alexandrian Louisiana – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Robert Lee Daniel, III, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell to 65 months (5 years, 5 months) in prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Following his release from prison, Daniel will be placed on supervised release for a period of 3 years.
The inquiry discovered that in December 2020, Daniel downloaded LA Wallet, a digital driver’s license mobile application, onto his smartphone. Daniel acquired the Louisiana license information of A.S.M., whom Daniel knew to be a real person, and used that information to obtain a digital copy of A.S.M.’s driver’s license on LA Wallet. Daniel used A.S.M.’s digital license to open an account at Cenla Federal Credit Union in January 2021 while acting as A.S.M. Next, acting as A.S.M. once more, Daniel applied for and received a $41,844.45 loan from Cenla Federal Credit Union to purchase a 2017 Chevy Silverado. Daniel not only lied about his identity, but he also indicated on the application (as A.S.M.) that he was employed by Baker Hughes and earned $78,000 per year.
In addition to Cenla Federal Credit Union, Judge Drell identified nine other victims of Daniel’s fraud operation. Daniel was ordered by Judge Drell to pay $45,512.97 in restitution to the victims. Daniel was on probation in three different parishes in Louisiana at the time of his arrest for bank fraud.
“This is a great example of federal law enforcement agencies partnering with our local partners to pursue justice for these victims. Although these are typically known as nonviolent crimes, the actions of this defendant are inherently dangerous to the community because they violate privacy interests and take advantage of the state’s technological advances. For these reasons, we are delighted with this sentence.”
The FBI and the Alexandria Police Department investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica D. Cassidy.
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