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ID Thief Gets Hefty Federal Prison Sentence

Sacramento: A twenty-seven year-old woman from Sacramento with involvement in an identity theft operation has been given a sentence of twenty-seven months in a federal prison.

For the crimes of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Possession of Stolen Mail, Michelle T. Rodriguez received a twenty-seven month sentence in federal prison. According to the District Attorney’s Office, in addition to the prison time, Rodriguez is to complete three years of supervised release, pay $200 in fines, and could potentially be forced to pay restitution.

Fake IDs Used to Steal Bank Account Information

Using bank account information from other people, Rodriguez conspired with unnamed perpetrators to manufacture checks. Authorities do have the name of the individual that allegedly helped Rodriguez obtain and steal identification and bank account information by taking other peoples’ mail, thirty-five year old Curtis Martinez of Carmichael. Rodriguez and Martinez allegedly created multiple fraudulent driver’s licenses to be able to use the stolen bank account information to cash the checks they were manufacturing.

Over 50 Victims of ID Theft in the Case

Currently, Martinez’s case and charges are still pending. Considering the fact that there are over fifty victims of this ID theft scheme, Martinez could be given a hefty prison sentence like the one given to Rodriguez.