Fraudster obtains jobs using Fake IDs, steals over $2 Million from Employers

October 5, 2021 - Urbana, IL

An Illinois man was convicted for fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering, as he used fake IDs to obtain jobs at a consulting firm and a manufacturing company between 2016 and 2019.  In that 3 year span, he defrauded his employers of nearly $2.2 million, routing funds to a bank account opened with a stolen identity as well as buying a $100,000 Mercedes Benz, also using a fake ID.  At sentencing he faces penalties of up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud, 10 years in prison for money laundering and two years in prison for aggravated identity theft.