Alexandria, La. (KLFY) – A Louisiana man has been convicted after using a stolen identity to buy a Chevrolet Silverado.
Robert Lee Daniel, III, of Alexandria, was sentenced to 65 months in prison followed by three years of supervised imprisonment for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the court US Attorney’s Office Western District of Louisiana.
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Daniel was also ordered to pay the victims $45,512.97 in compensation.
US prosecutors said that in December 2020, Daniel downloaded LA Wallet, a digital driver’s license mobile application, to his phone. He then obtained the license information from ASM, which Daniel knew was a real person, and used the information to obtain a digital copy of ASM’s driver’s license on LA Wallet.
In January 2021, Daniel used ASM’s digital license to open an account with Cenla Federal Credit Union. He again posed as ASM and then applied for and received a $41,844.45 loan through Cenla Federal Credit Union to purchase a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, according to U.S. Attorneys.
Daniel also stated in the application that he was employed by Banker Hughes and had an annual income of $78,000 while posing as an ASM
US prosecutors said nine other victims were identified in Daniel’s fraud scheme. He was also on probation for bank fraud in three different parishes at the time of his offense.
“This is a great example of federal law enforcement working with our local partners to achieve justice for these victims. Although these are typically known as nonviolent crimes, this defendant’s actions are inherently dangerous to the community because they violate the interests of privacy and take advantage of the state’s technological advances. For these reasons, we are pleased with this verdict,” the US Attorney’s Office said.
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