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Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Food Stamps and Attempt to Purchase a Luxury Vehicle

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Dissent

A Georgia man was sentenced to federal prison today for using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and attempt to purchase a luxury vehicle worth nearly $80,000.

Mackenzie Braswell Sherman, 38, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and one year of supervised release.

According to court documents, in April 2019, Sherman used an adult victim’s personal information to submit an application to the Oregon Department of Human Services (Oregon DHS) for SNAP benefits funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Sherman’s application was approved and he received $1,152 in food stamps.

Later, in October 2019, Sherman attempted to use the personal information of a second adult victim to obtain an auto loan to purchase a Mercedes Benz valued at nearly $80,000. Car dealership employees called the police and Sherman was arrested. When officers searched his vehicle, they located documents with several victims’ personal information, fraudulent bank cards, and a card reader.

Further investigation revealed that Sherman had opened or attempted to open multiple accounts with different financial institutions using stolen personal information. One institution, Unitus Federal Credit Union, suffered a loss of more than $1,800 when Sherman deposited fake checks into one of his fraudulently obtained accounts.

On January 8, 2020, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a five-count indictment charging Sherman with aggravated identity theft, theft of government funds, social security fraud, and access device fraud.

On September 6, 2022, Sherman pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the USDA Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG), and the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General (SSA-OIG) with assistance from Oregon DHS and the Portland Police Bureau. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel K. Sowray.

Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon

Category: ID TheftU.S.

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