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Former Government Contractor Pleads Guilty To ID Theft Scheme

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Dissent

A former government contractor pleaded guilty Friday to stealing the identities of numerous co-workers to make purchases at online retailers such as Amazon, Express, and Victoria’s Secret.

According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Lakeisha Bradshaw, 28, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was a government contractor employed by Veteran Solutions, Inc., and was assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir. Beginning in July 2016, Bradshaw stole credit card numbers from several co-workers, including one whom she shared a cubicle with, and used them to purchase retail items for herself. In addition to the fraudulent online purchases, Bradshaw also stole personally identifiable information from a co-worker and attempted to open a line of credit. In total, Bradshaw attempted to steal at least $6,000 during the scheme.

Bradshaw faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on September 8. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Jeffery Thorpe, Special Agent in Charge, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Cyber Field Office; and Robert Craig, Special Agent in Charge, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Mid-Atlantic Field Office, made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady accepted the plea. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn D. Sparks is prosecuting the case. Former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Schneider previously prosecuted the case.

SOURCE: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia

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1 thought on “Former Government Contractor Pleads Guilty To ID Theft Scheme”

  1. oil spill attorney says:
    June 14, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    this is really sad news

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