Llyod Linwood Comer, a 63-year-old resident of Brandywine, Maryland, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. This sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher and will be followed by three years of supervised release, with the first seven months under home detention. The charges against Comer include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, passport fraud, identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
The announcement was made by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside Acting Assistant Director of Investigations Joseph Jung from the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), and Acting Special Agent in Charge Colleen Lawlor from the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General (SSA-OIG) – Philadelphia Field Division.
Comer pleaded guilty to engaging in fraudulent schemes with his co-conspirator Doreen Gilmore, also known as Doreen Flummerfelt. Between 2019 and 2021, they used stolen identities to purchase vehicles and attempt to open bank accounts. Among the vehicles acquired were a 2017 Ford Explorer financed at $34,710 and two Harley-Davidson motorcycles financed at $20,320 and $29,612 respectively.
The duo also attempted to secure a mortgage using Gilmore’s mother’s name for $433,200 to buy a residence in Brandywine. They submitted multiple versions of loan applications before securing approval based on false information.
Additionally, Comer obtained a fraudulent U.S. passport using information from Gilmore’s deceased brother which he used for travel to Jamaica in December 2019.
A federal search warrant executed on June 1, 2021 at Comer's residence led authorities to discover numerous identification documents belonging to various victims along with firearms and ammunition. Digital evidence showed Comer handling these firearms despite being legally prohibited due to prior convictions.
Gilmore had previously been sentenced to time served followed by three years of supervised release for similar charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud.
U.S. Attorney Hayes praised DSS and SSA-OIG for their investigative efforts while thanking Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael C. Hanlon who prosecuted the case.
For more details about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office or resources related to reporting fraud visit justice.gov/usao-md or justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
