Virginia Man Charged In Identity Theft Ring

Virginia Man Charged In Identity Theft Ring

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 27, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

Michael Bullock, 29, of Highland Springs, Virginia was charged today by Indictment with one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

The indictment alleges that Bullock entered TD Bank branches and used false driver’s licenses and posed as the true account holders of TD Bank accounts in order with withdraw money from and cash fraudulent checks against the accounts.

Bullock faces a maximum sentence of 32 years’ in prison, including a two year mandatory term, a five year period of supervised release, a $1,250,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael S. Lowe.

An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, EASTERN DISTRICTof PENNSYLVANIA

Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

PATTY HARTMAN, Media Contact, 215-861-8525

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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