St. Louis, MO - Christopher Lamar Smith, 34, of St. Louis, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for bank fraud, misuse of a social security number, and fraudulent use of identification documents. Smith appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Rodney W. Sippel who ordered him to pay $24,852 in restitution to the victim.
According to court records, Smith fraudulently obtained a Social Security Administration check properly payable to another individual related to disability insurance benefits. Smith then used the victim’s name and other personal information to create a fictitious Missouri non-driver’s license and open a bank account in the victim’s name. Smith then deposited the check into the fraudulent account and withdrew the funds over the course of the next month for his own personal use...
Smith pled guilty in February 2019.
The Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorney Kyle T. Bateman is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
