U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber today sentenced Andre Moore, 37, to eight years in federal prison for credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The Court also ordered Moore to pay $650,145.03 in restitution and to forfeit $3,110.55, related to the counts on which he was convicted.
Moore had pleaded guilty on June 8, 2021.
According to court documents, Moore stole the identities of more than 100 individuals.
Between September 2019 and May 2020, Moore used those stolen identities to make more than $650,000 in purchases at retail stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.
Moore used fraudulent driver licenses and ID cards to open store credit card accounts under the stolen identities and to re-open dormant store credit card accounts. Moore took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic, making thousands of dollars in purchases while people were in lockdown, including using the stolen accounts to purchase items that were scarce early on in the pandemic.
Further, Moore committed the fraud while living under a fake identity and, upon his federal arrest, lied about his name and identity to both federal agents and the Court.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, and the Winter Park Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer L. Peresie and Suzanne C. Nebesky.
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